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"DUIRINISH, (or Durinish), a parish in the isle of Skye, in the county of Inverness, Scotland. It is bounded on the N.W. by the sea, and on the E. or landward side, by the parishes of Snizort and Bracadale. It is 19 miles in length, with a breadth of 16 miles. The coast line is so intersected with arms of the sea that it measures 80 miles, irrespective of islets. There are many high headlands. The peninsula of Vaternish, in the N. of the parish, constitutes the quoad sacra parish of Halen. The greater and lesser Hallivails are the only considerable mountains. The soil of the arable lands although stony is for the most part fertile. Macleod of Macleod divides the parish with 8 other proprietors. The mansions are Dunvegan Castle, Vaternish, Orbost, and Grieshernish. This parish is in the presbytery of Skye and synod of Glenelg, and in the patronage of Macleod of Macleod. The minister has a stipend of £158. There is a government church at Vaternish, and a Free church for Duirinish. An annual fair for black cattle is held at Fairy-Bridge, 3 miles from Dunvegan."
Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
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Cemetery, Dunvegan |
Kilchoan Cemetery, Glendale |
Arnisort, Church of Scotland |
Duirinish Parish Church, Dunvegan, Church of Scotland |
Waternish Parish Church, Hallin, Church of Scotland |
Cemetery, Dunvegan |
Kilchoan Cemetery, Glendale |
Duirinish, Church of Scotland |
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