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Craigcrook Castle, seat, in co. and 3 miles AY. of
Edinburgh, at foot of Corstorphine Hill; was for some
time the residence of Lord Jeffrey (1773-1850), of the
Edinburgh Review.

Craig-cwin-Byckan, rugged projecting portion of
Mynyddmawr, in co. and 74 miles SE. of Carnarvon;
at its base is the small lake of Llyn Cwellyn.

Craigdaiinve, sea inlet, W. side of North Knap-
dale par., Argyllshire, near Keills Point.

Craigdaui, hamlet with school, on river Ythan, in
par. and 14 mile SW. of Tarves, E. Aberdeenshire.

Cralgdarroch.—seat, 2 miles W. of Moniaive, SAY.
Dumfriesshire. Cralgdarrock Burn rises on the E.
slope of Cornharrow Hill, at 1500 ft. above sea-level,
runs 6 miles SE., and unites with the Dalquhat and
the Castlefern to form the Cairn at Moniaive.—2.
Craigdarrock, seat, Continpar., SE. Ross-shire, near
NE. shore of Loch Achilty, 4 miles SAY. of Strathpeffer.

Craigderg, ridge of granitic rocks, in co. and par. of
Inverness, adjacent to Loch Dochfour.

Craigddu, vil., near Llantrisaint, Glamorgan.

Craigddwrg, mountain, AY. Merioneth, 5 miles E.
of Harlech, alt. 2100 ft.

Craigdkn, serrated height, SE. Inverness-shire, on
left bank of river Truim, 6 miles SAV. of Kingussie;
was the gathering-place of the Clan Macpherson.

Craigdkulock, cliff, upwards of 1000 ft. high, SW.
Aberdeenshire, at head of Glen Muick, overhanging S.
side of Loch Dhuloch.

Craigdow, loch, W. Ayrshire, 3 m. SAY. of Maybole.

Craigellackle.—vil. and ry. junc., on river Spey, W.
Banffshire, 13 miles SE. of Elgin and 68 miles NW.
of Aberdeen; P.O., T.O.; an iron bridge, 100 ft. in
span, here crosses the Spey, and connects Elginshire
with Banffshire.—2. Craigellackie (Rock of Alarm),
rugged birch-clad height (1500 ft.), E. Inverness-shire,
near left bank of river Spey, above Aviemore ry. sta.;
was the gathering-place of the Clan Grant.

Craigencat, hill, SAY. Fifeshire, 5 miles N. of Dun-
fermline, alt. 921 ft.

Craigend.—vil., in co. and 2 miles S. of Perth.—

2. Craigend, hamlet and moor (634 ft. high), 2 miles
SE. of Strathblane ry. sta., SW. Stirlingshire. Craig-
end Castle is 2 miles SAY. of Strathblane ry. sta.—

3. Craigend, loch, in par. and 3 miles NW. of vil. of
New Abbey, E. Kirkcudbrightshire. On an adjacent
farm of the same name is a rocking-stone, 15 tons in
weight.—4. Craigend, seat, in co. and 3 miles SE. of
Edinburgh.

Craigendoran, ry. sta. and steamboat pier, 1 mile
SE. of Helensburgh, SAY. Dumbartonshire.

Craigends, seat, on river Gryfe, 3 miles NAY. of
Johnstone, mid. Renfrewshire.

Cralgengclt, seat, 5 miles AY. of Denny, SE. Stir-
lingshire. In the vicinity is a circular cairn or mound
called the Ghost’s Knowe, 300 ft. in circumference,
and surrounded by twelve large stones.

Craigcngower, hill, in par. and 1 mile SE. of vil. of
Straiton, S. Ayrshire, alt. 1086 ft.

Craigenputtock, farm, Dunscore par., SW. Dum-
friesshire, at SW. base of C. Moor (1038 ft.), 15 miles
NW. of Dumfries; Thomas Carlyle resided here,
1828-1834, and wrote his
Sartor Resartus.

Cralgcnscore, mountain, in N. of Glenbucket par.,
AY. Aberdeenshire, alt. 2000 ft.

Craigentinny, seat, in co. and 2 m. NE. of Edinburgh.

Craigenveock, seat, 3 miles SE. of Glenluce, mid.
Wigtownshire.

Craigflower, seat, 3 m. E. of Culross, SW. Fifeshire.

Craigl'oodle, seat, 2 m. NAY. of Dairsie sta., Fifeshire.

Cralgford, vil., St Ninians par., E. Stirlingshire,
1 mile from Bannockburn.

Cralgfortk, seat, in co. and 2 miles NW. of Stirling.

Cralg-gock and Craig-y-cae, peaks, Merioneth, 6
miles S. and 4 miles NW. of Dolgelly.

Cralgkall.—vil., on river Ayr, in co. and 4 miles NE.
of Ayr.—2. Craigkall, 3 miles N. of Blairgowrie, E.
Perthshire ; seat of the Rattrays of Craighall-Rattray,
who are said to date back to the reign of Malcolm
Canmore. The mansion, which stands on a peninsulated
rock, rising 214 ft. sheer from the river Ericht, is
one of the most picturesquely situated in Scotland.—

3. Craigkall, ruined mansion, 3 m. SE. of Cupar, Fife.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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