Gowrie — ( gd. Gobharaidh) is a region and ancient province of Scotland, covering most of the eastern part of what became Perthshire. The province is the home of such ancient Scottish royal sites as Scone and perhaps Forteviot. Its chief settlement is the … Wikipedia
Gowrie (disambiguation) — Gowrie may refer to several places:* Gowrie, a province in Scotland ** Carse of Gowrie, the southern part of Gowrie noted for its farmlandGowrie may also refer to: * Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * Gowrie,… … Wikipedia
Carse — In Scottish geography, a Carse (the modern form of older Scots kerse ) is an area of low lying, typically alluvial and fertile land occupying certain Scottish river valleys, such as the River Forth, where it contrasts with the Ochil Hills to the… … Wikipedia
Gowrie — This Scottish surname also recorded as Gowrie, Garry and Gorrie is locational. This is unusual in itself in that Celtic, like Gaelic surnames are rarely locational, being overwhelmingly patronymic. The Carse of Gowrie is a strip of land running… … Surnames reference
Perthshire — PERTHSHIRE, an inland and most extensive county, nearly in the centre of Scotland, bounded on the north and north west by Inverness shire; on the east by the county of Forfar; on the south east by the counties of Fife and Kinross; on the south … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Longforgan — LONGFORGAN, a parish, in the county of Perth; containing, with the villages of Balbunno and Kingoodie, 1660 inhabitants, of whom 458 are in the village of Longforgan, 2 miles (E. N. E.) from Inchture, and 5½ (W.) from Dundee. This place, the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Madoes, St. — MADOES, ST., a parish, in the county of Perth, 6 miles (E. by S.) from Perth; containing, with the villages of Cot Town and Hawkstone, 327 inhabitants. This parish is supposed to have derived its name from St. Modoch. The relics of antiquity… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Kilspindie — KILSPINDIE, a parish, in the county of Perth; containing, with the villages of Pitrodie and Rait, 709 inhabitants, of whom 56 are in the village of Kilspindie, 2 miles (N. W.) from Errol. This place includes the ancient parish of Rait, which,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Kinnaird — 1) KINNAIRD, a parish, in the county of Perth; containing, with the hamlets of Craigdallie, Flawcraig, Nethermains, and Pitmiddie, 458 inhabitants, of whom 90 are in the hamlet of Kinnaird, 4 miles (N. by W.) from Errol. The name is derived… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Errol, Perth and Kinross — Errol is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie.Errol is known for its reeds, which used to be collected up to a few years ago to make… … Wikipedia
