The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland . parish of Ardoch. A chapel—dedicated to —anciently stood in the sequestered High-land district of Blair-in-roan, and is commemoratedin a well called St. Patricks, which is absurdly re-puted to be efficacious in the cure of Culdee establishment is contended by some writersto have stood in the parish. Muthill—in the daysof popery and prelacy—was the residence of the deanof Dunblane; and, for some time after the Reforma-tion, the seat of the presbytery, which afterwardstook name from Auchterarder. Its
The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland . parish of Ardoch. A chapel—dedicated to —anciently stood in the sequestered High-land district of Blair-in-roan, and is commemoratedin a well called St. Patricks, which is absurdly re-puted to be efficacious in the cure of Culdee establishment is contended by some writersto have stood in the parish. Muthill—in the daysof popery and prelacy—was the residence of the deanof Dunblane; and, for some time after the Reforma-tion, the seat of the presbytery, which afterwardstook name from Auchterarder. Its presbyterianministers—commencing with Hally, who served itfor half-a-century, and figured in the revival scenesof Cambuslang—have been men remarkable for pas-toral worth and personal piety. Barclay, the foun-der of the sect of Bereans, was a native of the par-ish. In 1834, the parochial school was attended by99 scholars, and eight private schools by 350. Pa-rochial-schoolmasters salary £34 4s. 4£d., with£16 10s. fees, and £12 10s. other NAB 422 NAI N NABEE (Loch), or Locn-NABEAtr, a small lakein Morayshire, in the parish of St. Andrews Lhan-bryd. It is about 3 miles in circumference, is fre-quented by flocks of wild geese and ducks, and issometimes visited by swans. NAIRN, a parish on the coast of Nairnshire, andin the province of Moray. It is bounded on thenorth by the Moray frith; on the east by Auldearn;on the south by Calder; and on the west by Arder-sier. It expands at the ends, and greatly contractsin the middle, so as to have proximately the outline ofan hour-glass. Its greatest length from north to southis upwards of 8 miles; its greatest breadth, from eastto west, is 6 miles; and its superficial extent isbetween 25 and 30 square miles. It all lies withinthe champaign country, or great plain of hill of Urchany, at one of the south corners, isthe highest ground, and only noticeable some distance from
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