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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Portmahomack, a fishing village in Tarbat parish, NE Ross and Cromarty, on the SE side of the entrance to Dornoch Firth, 3 miles SSW of Tarbat Ness, and 9¾ ENE of Tain. It has a post office, with money order, Savings' bank, and telegraph departments, 25 fishing boats, and a pier 420 feet long, erected at a cost of £3168. Pop. (1861) 489, (1871) 458, (1881) 301.—Ord. Sur., sh. 94, 1878.
Portmary, an estate, with a mansion, on the coast of Rerrick parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, 7½ miles SE of Kirkcudbright, and 1½ mile S by E of Dundrennan Abbey. The name is said to be modern; but the rock is shown from which Queen Mary embarked on her flight to England. See Dundrennan and Terregles.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a fishing village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Cromarty ScoCnty Ross Shire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Portmahomack |
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