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Donglasbrldgc, vil., 3 miles NW. of Newtown- Stewart, N. co. Tyrone, on Douglas rivulet; P.O.
Douglasdale, the valley of Douglas AVater, Lanark.
Dougiastown, vil., in co. and 34 miles SAV. of For- far ; P.O.; has a large flax-spinning mill.
Dougrie Lodge, at mouth of Glen Iorsa, on W. coast of Arran island, 8 miles W. of Brodick.
Douk Caves, 2 caverns in Ingleborough mountain, N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire.
Donle, or Dhugtaaill, loch, SW. Ross-shire, on river Carron, 6 miles NE. of head of Loch Carron.
Douloch.—hamlet with school, Kirkcolm par., NW. Wigtownshire, 6 miles NW. of Stranraer.—2. Douloch, loch, Argyllshire. See Dubh Loch.
Doulting, par., mid. Somerset, 2 miles E. of Shepton Mallet, 3600 ac., pop. 604.
Doulus Head, at Yalentia Harbour, W. co. Kerry.
Dounby, hamlet with school, 7 miles from Fins- town, Mainland, Orkney; P.O.
Donne.—vil. with ry. sta., S. Perthshire, 8£ miles NAV. of Stirling, 38 NE. of Glasgow, and 45 NW. of Edinburgh, pop. 996; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks ; stands near river Teith, here spanned by a two-arched bridge (1535). D. was once famous for its mfr. of Highland pistols and sporrans; it now depends chiefly on the cotton mills of Deanston. Its ancient cattle fairs are still important. At the SE. end of the vil. are the ruins of Doune Castle (15th century), a fine specimen of Scottish baronial architecture ; 14 mile NW. is Doune Lodge.—2. Doune, school, Girvan par., Ayrshire.—
3. Doune, oval, flat-topped mound, anciently fortified, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, near confluence of AVater of Nochty and Don.—4. Doune, mountain, Dumbarton- shire, 5 miles NW. of Luss, alt. 2409 ft.
Doune, The, of Hotlitemurclins, seat of the Grants of Rothiemurchus, in the Rothiemurchus sec- tion of Duthil par., Inverness-shire, on river Spey, 24 miles SAV. of Avieinore ry. sta.
Donnreay, hamlet, in par. and 2 miles NE. of Reay, N. Caithness-shire ; in vicinity are the ruins of Doun- reay Castle, ancient seat of the Reays.
Dour, river, E. Kent; rises near Lydden, and flows 6 miles SE. to Strait of Dover.
Dour, stream, Aberdour par., N. Aberdeenshire, running 34 miles NE. to the Moray Firth.
Doura, mining vil., in par. and 3 miles SE. of Kil- winning, N. Ayrshire.
Dourie, stream, SAV. Kincardineshire; flows SE. to Luther AVater 1 mile NW. of Marykirk ry. sta.
Dousland, ry. sta., 3£ m. NE. of Horrabridge, Devon.
Douxborough Castle, circular camp with double ditch, Stogumber par., Somerset, 4 m. SE. of Watchet.
Dovaston, hamlet, Kinnerley par., N. Shropshire, 64 miles SE. of Oswestry.
Dove, river, Derbyshire and Staffordshire; rises 4 m. SW. of Buxton, and flows S. and SE. along the border of the cos. to the Trent at Newton Solney; is 45 m. long.
Dove Crag, rock on Brothers Water, AVestmorland, 3 miles S. of Patterdale vil.
Dove Holes, vil. with ry. sta., 3 miles NW. of Buxton, N. Derbyshire; P.O., called Dovekoles.
Dovea, 4 miles NW. of Thurles, co. Tipperary; P.O.
Dovebridge, par., Derby. See Doveiudge.
Dovecliffe, hamlet with ry. sta., 24 miles SE. of Wombwell, S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire.
Dovecot Cave, natural cavern, near Flamborough Head, East-Riding Yorkshire.
Dovccotliall, part of Barrhead, Renfrewshire.
Dovecotland, suburb of town of Perth.
Dovccotwood, old castle, Kilsyth par., Stirlingshire.
Dovedalc, narrow, winding dell in course of river Dove, on border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Dovekill, part of Barrhead, Renfrewshire.
Doveholes, vil., Derbyshire; P.O. See Dove Holes.
Dovenby, township, Bridekirk par., W. Cumberland, 3 miles NW. of Cockermouth, 1935 ac., pop. 227 ; con- tains Dovenby HaU.
Dover, pari, and mun. bor., market town, and the chief of the Cinque Ports, E. Kent, on the Strait of Dover, 76 miles SE. of London by rail—bor., 1317 ac., pop. 30,270; C. P. (with Corporate and Non-Corporate Members), 14,063 ac., pop. 76,478; 2 Banks, 4 news- papers. Market-davs, Wednesday and Saturday. D. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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