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Durness (Scottish Gaelic: Diùranais) is a village and civil parish in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north coast of the country in the traditional county of Sutherland , around 120 miles (190 kilometres) north of Inverness .
The ruins of the village of "Ceannabeinne" Gaelic for "the end of the mountain) The only remaining building at Ceannabeinne is the old school house Ceannabeinne (gaelic for the end of the mountains) is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland.
The Mackays of Borley were a minor noble Scottish family and a branch of the ancient Clan Mackay, a Highland Scottish clan. Their territorial designation of Borley is a small village within the parish of Durness , in the modern-day county of Sutherland , Scotland
Following is a list of placenames of Scottish origin which have subsequently been applied to parts of the United States by Scottish emigrants or explorers. There are some common suffixes. Brae in Scottish means "hillside" or "river-bank". Burgh, alternatively spelled Burg, means "city" or "town".
The cave is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Durness and is presently served by a car park, toilets, stairs and walkways. Plans are being considered for access improvements for the estimated 40,000 visitors it receives annually. Tours of the cave also operate during the summer, taking visitors to the inner chamber by boat.
Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, [1] Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 kilometres) northwest of Durness. The ruin of Balnakeil Church is a scheduled monument.
Clan Morrison is a Scottish clan. The Highland Clan Morrison is traditionally associated with the Isle of Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas) around Ness (Nis), Dun Pabbay, and Barvas (Barabhas), lands in Sutherland around Durness, and in North Uist. There are numerous Scottish clans, both Highland and Lowland, which use the surname Morison or Morrison.
[1] [2] The village is situated on the south eastern shore of Loch Eriboll, in the northern part of the former county of Sutherland. The main A838 coast road connects the villages of Tongue, Achuvoldrach, Hope and Eriboll to the east and Portnancon, Sangobeg, Durness and on to Laxford Bridge to the west. Its Norse name means Home on a gravel beach.