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    Avoch (/ˈɒx/ OKH; from the Scottish Gaelic: Abhach – meaning mouth of the stream) is a harbour-village located on the south-east coast of the Black Isle...
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    Ormond Castle (redirect from Avoch Castle)
    Ormond Castle, also known as Avoch Castle, was a powerful stronghold, overlooking the village of Avoch, on the Black Isle, in the former county of Ross...
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  • Fortrose, and the villages of Culbokie, Resolis, Jemimaville, Rosemarkie, Avoch, Munlochy, Tore, and North Kessock, as well as numerous smaller settlements...
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    alternately in Avoch and London. He died in 1820 of Bright's disease, at about the age of 56 (his date of birth is unknown). He is buried at Avoch on the Black...
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    Avoch railway station was a station on the single track branch of the Highland Railway, in north east Scotland. The line connected villages in The Black...
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  • Scottish War of Independence, initially raising a small band of supporters at Avoch Castle in early summer 1297 to fight King Edward I of England. He soon had...
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    Rosehaugh House was an estate located near the village of Avoch in the Highland council area of Scotland. It consisted of a manor house, gardens, parkland...
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  • is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: Achnasheen, Alness, Avoch, Beauly, Bonar Bridge, Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Fochabers, Forres...
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  • Football League with Alness United and, in the summer months, with hometown Avoch. In October 2007 there was speculation that Jack may make a return to management...
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    The Callanish Stones on Lewis Achnasheen Alness Applecross Ardgay Aultbea Avoch Barbaraville Conon Bridge Contin Culrain Diabaig Dingwall Dornie Easter...
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    IV15, IV16 Dingwall Ross-shire IV IV08 IV8 Munlochy Ross-shire IV IV09 IV9 Avoch Ross-shire IV IV10 Fortrose Ross-shire IV IV11 Cromarty Ross-shire IV IV12...
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    (Àirde Gobhar), Ardnamurchan (Àird nam murchan), Aviemore (An Aghaidh Mhòr), Avoch (Abhach), Auldearn Back of Keppoch (A' Cheapaich), Ballachulish (Baile a'...
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  • during the Second War of Scottish Independence. He held the lordships of Avoch and Petty in north Scotland, and Bothwell in west-central Scotland. In 1326...
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    of the House of Stuart. The name Ormond originates from Ormond Castle at Avoch in the Black Isle, held by the Douglas family. The first creation of the...
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    and Cromarty contained the following civil parishes: Alness Applecross Avoch Barvas (on Lewis) Contin Cromarty (included burgh of same name) Dingwall...
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    Killen is a small remote rural hamlet, located 2 miles northwest of Avoch and Fortrose, in the Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the...
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  • Highland Aultbea, Highland Aviemore, Highland, Cairngorms National Park Avoch, Highland Back of Keppoch, Highland Balintore, Highland Ballachulish, Highland...
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    elected members. This was replaced by Avoch District Council in 1930, which was made up of the parishes of Avoch, Knockbain and Killearnan. The District...
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  • This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Avoch in Highland, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML...
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    then back to the Douglas Earls of Forfar. Ormond Castle also known as Avoch Castle, three miles south-west of Fortrose on the Black Isle was formerly...
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  • England on 14 March 1304 at St Andrews. He was granted the lordship of Avoch in 1305, however was stripped of the title when he again rebelled. David...
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    this tradition is now in decline although still marked. Craigie Well at Avoch on the Black Isle has both offerings of coins and clooties. Rags, wool and...
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    constituency covered 26 out of the 80 wards of the council area: 11 wards (Avoch and Fortrose, Black Isle North, Conon and Maryburgh, Dingwall North, Dingwall...
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    1335–1336 while besieging Cupar Castle in Fife. He died at his castle in Avoch in 1338 and Robert resumed the guardianship. Murray's campaign put an end...
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  • escaped during the winter of 1296–97. He returned to his father's castle at Avoch on the northern shore of the Moray Firth, where he raised his banner in...
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    George Dallas of St Martins And: his lands of Pittonachie, Beneckfield, Avoch, Castleton, Auchterflow, Hauldoks, Killen, Raddery, Balmeechy, Little Suddey...
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    Mother house Melrose Abbey Diocese Diocese of Moray Controlled churches Avoch; Ellon People Founder(s) David I of Scotland Important associated figures...
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  • Stowmarket, Thetford, Woodbridge IV Inverness Achnasheen, Alness, Ardgay, Avoch, Beauly, Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Fochabers, Forres, Fortrose...
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    September 2010 15 September 2010 Knockmore Relay transmitters Aviemore Avoch Balblair Wood Craigellachie Grantown Kingussie Lairg Moray, Strathspey and...
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  • international rugby union player. Davidson was born in the harbourside village of Avoch on the Black Isle and after moving to St Monans, Fife, attended Waid Academy...
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