Beauly, The Aird and Strathglass Place-Name Survey (North-East Inverness-shire)

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ARDENDRAIN

Grid reference
NH507377
Type
Settlement (Accurate position)
Altitude
210m EA Facing
OS Pathfinder
192

Language elements

G
àirde
G
an
G
droigheann

Parishes

 
KILTARLITY & CONVINTH
 
CONVINTH

Old forms

Form
Airdendrean
Date
1832
Reference
Lovat/1832

Notes

'Height of the (black)thorn'. The settlement lies immediately north-west of the old parish kirk of Convinth.

Images

viewed from Teavarran, across Glen Convinth
viewed from Teavarran, across Glen Convinth

part of the ruined settlement of Ardendrain
part of the ruined settlement of Ardendrain

Ardendrain from Ruifour
Ardendrain from Ruifour