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Cnllion, N. co. Tyrone, 7 m. S. of Londonderry; P.O.
Culllsaid, small loch, Tongue par., Sutherlandshire.
Cnllivoc, hamlet, Shetland. See Cullavoe.
Cnllochy Locks, on Caledonian Canal, Inverness- shire, at N. end of Loch Oich.
Culloden, ry. sta., in co. and 3£ miles NE. of Inver- ness ; 2 miles SE., on border of Nairnshire, is Culloden Moor (part of Drummossie Moor), where the Highlanders under Prince Charles Edward were defeated by the royal troops under the Duke of Cumberland, and the cause of the Stuarts was finally crushed, 16th April 1746. Stones bearing the names of the clans have been erected at the head of the graves or trenches where the Highlanders were buried. C. House, where Prince Charles lodged the night preceding the battle, is f mile SE. of ry. sta.
Cullompton, or Collnmpton, market town and par. with ry. sta., N. Devon, on river Culm, 124 m- NE. of Exeter and 181 m. SW. of London, 7370 ac., pop. 2938 ; P.O., T.o., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. C. for- merly produced woollen stuffs, but its staple mfrs. now are paper, leather, and flour. It is a place of great antiquity, having been a demesne of the Saxon kings.
Culloville, ry. sta., 2 miles SW. of Crossmaglen, S. co. Armagh ; P.O.
Cullow, place, in par. and near Cortachy, NAV. Forfarshire ; has a sheep fair.
Cullybacky, vil. with ry. sta. (Cullybackey), Ahoghill par., N. co. Antrim, on river Maine, 3 miles NAV. of Ballymena, pop. 232; P.O., called Cullybackey. Mar- ket-days, Tuesday and Wednesday.
CuUyhanna, vil., 6 miles N. of Culloville ry. sta., S. co. Armagh; P.O.
Cullykhan, romantic ravine, Gamrie par., Banff.
Culm, river, N. Devon; rises in the Black Down Hills, and flows SW. to the Exe near Exeter; 25 m. long.
Culm Havy, hamlet, Hemyock par., N. Devon, on river Culm, 2 miles NE. of Culmstock.
Culmalle, old name of Golspie par., Sutherland.
Cnlmington, par., S. Shropshire, on river Corve, 44 miles N. of Ludlow, 3476 ac., pop. 556.
Culmore, ry. sta., in co. and 4 miles NE. of London- derry; P.O.
Culmore House, W. co. Antrim, 1 m. NE. of Kilrea.
Culmstock, par. and vil. with ry. sta., N. Devon, on r. Culm, 7 m. NE. of Cullompton, 3494 ac., pop. 863; P.O.
Culmiillin, par. and vil., S. co. Meath, 2 miles SAV. of Drumree ry. sta., 5565 ac., pop. 453; P.O., called CiilmuUen.
Culnady, 3 miles NE. of Maghera ry. sta., E. co. Londonderry; P.O.
Culplio, par., E. Suffolk, 4 miles AV. of Woodbridge, 726 ac., pop. 60.
Culrain, hamlet with ry. sta., 3 m. NAV. of Ardgay, Ross-shire; P.O.; in the vicinity is Culrain Lodge.
Culross, pari, and royal burgh, small seaport, and par., in detached part of Perthshire, on N. shore of Firth of Forth, 24 miles SE. of East Grange sta., this being 6 miles NW. of Dunfermline and 74 miles SE. of Alloa—par., 7584 ac., pop. 1130; pari, burgh, pop. 373; royal burgh, pop. 380; P.O., T.o.; has mfrs. of linen. There are ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1217. Near the abbey ruins is Culross Abbey House, seat of the Earl of Elgin; also Culross Park. C. unites with Stirling, Inverkeithing, Dunfermline, and Queens- ferry, in returning 1 member to Parliament.
Culroy, hamlet, in par. and 3 m. N. of Maybole, Ayr.
Culsalmond, par. and hamlet, mid. Aberdeenshire, 44 miles NE. of Insch ry. sta., 6994 ac., pop. 828.
Culsli Hill, New Deer par., E. Aberdeen, 503 ft.
Culshabbln, school-, Mochrum par., AVigtownshire.
Culter.—par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Coulter), E. Lanarkshire and W. Peeblesshire—par., 11,883 ac., pop. 574; vil., wholly in Lanarkshire, l| mile SE. of the ry. sta. and 24 miles SW. of Biggar; P.O., called Coulter; contains Culter AVater, flowing 64 miles NW. to the Clyde, Culter Fell, on the border of the two cos., alt. 2454 ft., and the seats of Culter AUers House and Culter Mains.—2. Culter, ry. sta., in co. and 8 miles SW. of Aberdeen; £ mile from sta. are Culter Paper Mills; 4 mile N. of sta. is Culter House, a venerable pile, of time of Robert I.
Cultercullen, vil., Foveran par., E. Aberdeenshire, 1 mile E. of Udny ry. sta.; P.O. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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