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Rh IN VEIL 319 JXVEKCANNICII. Marquis of Conyngliam, Sea- view of the Earl of Belmorc. The other residences are, Salthill, lionneyglen, Clover- hill, Kilmacrcdan, and White Hill. The bay, which extends between Doorin and St. John's points, has a pier at 1'ort-of-Invcr, and a salthouse. A Franciscan monastery was founded here in the l/5th century on the site of one founded by St. Natalis in the 6th century. It was granted to Viscount Clandeboy at the Suppression. Cornelian is found in a small lake near Mount-Charles. Pearls have been found in Lough Tawer. IXVER, a vil. in the par. of Tain, co. lloss, Scotland. It is seated on the S. side of Dornoch Frith. The cholera raged fearfully here in 1832. IXVER, or LOCHINVER, a post-office vil. in the par. of Assynt, co. Sutherland, Scotland. It is situated at the head of Loch Inver, and though a small place lias a very pood trade, chiefly in the herring fishery. 1XVKU, a vil. in the par. of Little Dunkeld, co. Perth, Scotland. It is seated on the Bran near its junc- tion with the Tay, and formerly had a ferry to Dunkeld. 1NVER, a vil. in the bar. of Ems, co. Mayo, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Belmullet. It is situated near Liver Point, in Broadhaven Bay. IXVERALLEN, an ancient par., now joined toCrom- dale, cos. Inverness and Elgin, Scotland. IXYEUALLOCHY, a vil. in the par. of Rathen, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Frazcrburgh. ENVEltAMSAY, a hmlt. in the district of Garioch, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 4 miles from Inverury, and 20 from Aberdeen by the Groat North of Scotland railway, on which it is a principal station, the Banff and Turriff line branching off here. INVERAN, the seat of a post-office in the par. of Critch, co. Sutherland, Scotland. INVERARITY, a par. in the Sidlaw distinct of co. Forfar, Scotland, containing the post-office vils. of Fotheringhum and Kincaldrum. It is nearly of a circular form, between 4 and 5 miles in diameter, and is environed by Kinnettles, Forfar, Guthrie, Murroes, and Glammis. The surface is diversified, and the soil various. Some fertile alluvial tracts occur in the valleys. The Arity water bisects the parish, and falls into Dean water. The road from Dundee to Aberdeen 1 J'ses the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Forfar, and synod of Angus and Mcarns. The minister a stipend of 24.5. The church was built in 1751. - old church stood just above the meeting of the C'uibiebuni and Arity water. Here is an industrial school. The ancient parish of Menthie, with that of arily, were embodied to form the present parish. I Foiheringham and Kincaldrum are the principal resi- I dences. There arc remains of a Roman camp in the leaMcrn extremity of the parish. Sandstone and grey late are very plentiful. IXVKUARy, a par. and royal burgh, in co. Argyle, otland. The par. of Ini&hail forms its northern nelary, co. Dumbarton and Loch Fync lie on the E., h Fync on the S., and Dalavich and Kilchrenan on i W. and X.W. It is about 1.5 miles long, and its ith ranges between 3 and 6 miles. Tho surface is Btainous; Benbui, the principal .summit, attains an mle <(' 2,800 feet. It has a coastline of 10 miles on i Fyne, indented by numerous bays and creeks. Tho ms Ary and Shira traverse the parish. The soil is n quality. Agriculture, formerly neglected, has f Ute received more attention, under the auspices of the rgyll. The rearing of cattle and sheep are the occupations. This par. gives name to a prcsb. nod of Argyle. There are English and Gaelic -. The minister of the former has a stipend of . and .,f ll, e latter 1.58. The churches are attached 1 ther, and wen- e ; ir(<-<l in the town in 1794. lire and Vnited Presbyterian churches; also anieliial. a 1'Y < h inch school, and four or five other ristcd by the Duke of Argyll's family. The "'-nt districts of Kilmilieu and Glenary form the nt pur. of InviTary. Tlie castle of the Duke of yll, <-,,]imn i;eeil in 1745, stands on the bank of the old castle was removed from its adjacent site . n. some forty years ago. The burgh of Inverary is a small seaport, and the county town of co. Argyle. It is situated at the mouth of the Ary, 39 miles N. of Rothesay, and 60 N.W. by W. of Glasgow. It consists chiefly of two woll-edificed streets, the principal one fronting the bay. It contains the court-house, gaol, two branch banks, savings-bank, several insurance agencies, and a good hotel. A stone cross stands at the waterside, which formerly served as the old town cross. Tho obelisk near the church was erected to the memory of a party of Campbells who were killed as heretics when Mont- rose was making a raid through the county. The trade of the town is dependent upon the herring fishery. The bay is not capable of accommodating vessels of large size. In 1836 the old pier underwent considerable improvement. The town joins with Oban, Irvine and Ayr, and Cambclton in sending one representative to parliament. The parliamentary constituency in 18G1 was 46. Tho government of the town is vested in a provost, town-clerk, and 12 councillors. The corpora- tion revenue in 1857-8 amounted to 199. Sheriffs' courts sit twice a week between May and July, and October and April. A justice of the peace, small debt court, and a borough court also sit during the same period. Inverary was made a burgh of barony in 1472, and erected into a royal borough about 1648. In 1742 the old town was entirely removed and the present one built in its stead. A stone bridge here crosses the Ary, and a ferry communicates with the opposite shore of Loch Fyno. A constant steamboat traffic is maintained between this place and Glasgow. The views from Duniquoich and Glenshira arc very fine. Tho prevailing rocks in this parish are mica-slate, porphyry, limestone, greenstone, and chlorite. About 8 miles from the town are the great granite quarries of Furnace. Fairs are held on the last Friday in May and the last Thursday in October, also a large wool fair on the third Thursday in July. INVERAVEN, a par. in cos. Banff and Elgin, Scot- land, containing the post-office vils. of Ballindalloch and Glcnlivet. Its length is 20 miles and its greatest breadth 9. It boundaries arc Knockando, Mortlach, Glenbuekct, Strathdon, and Cromdale. Tho surface is mountainous, and has considerable tracts of planta- tion and moorland, but arable soil is found in the vicinity of the rivers. The river Avon traces part of the N.W. boundary, and the river Livet passes through it. This par. is in the prcsb. of Aberlour, and synod of Moray. The minister has a stipend of 251. The church was built in 1800. There are a Free church, ehapel-of-easc, and two Roman Catholic chapels in the parish. There are parochial, Society's, two Roman Catholic, and three Protestant denominational schools. The mansion of Ballindalloch has recently been enlarged and modernised. The Duke of Richmond and the Grants of Ballindalloch arc the principal landowners. On the summit of Benrinnos, which is partly in this parish, is a cave, the alleged retreat of Grant of Carrion, or "James of the Hill." The ruins of Drummin Castle stand at the confluence of the Livct and Aven. Thero are also Druidical remains, and the ruins of a hunting lodge of the Huntlys at Blairfindy. The rivers are crossed by four or five bridges. Glenlivet limestone is extensively worked. Game is very plentiful, and the roedecr is seen at Ballindalloch. There is a fir- tree at Kilmaiehlio which is 11 feet span. INVERAY, a branch of the river Dec, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. INVERBEG, a vil. in the par. of Invcr, bar. of Lower Belfast, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. Lame is its post town. INVERBERVIE. See BERTIE, co. Kincardine. INVERBROTHOCK, a quoad sacra par., in co. Forfar, Scotland. It belongs to the political par. of St. Vigans. The church was built in 1828. There are two Free churches and a Methodist chapel. INVERCANNICH, EASTER and WESTER, two hamlets, and a post-office station, co Inverness, Scotland, 14 miles S.W. of Beauly