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lEECTOET.] PYVIE AND METHLICK. 433
Irvine John (of Tarves), Ardo
Kynocli James, Cairnorrie
Lamb Lewis, Crimondliill
Ligertwood Dr. John, Auchencrieve
Ligertwood Lewis, Braiklay
Low Wm. Cairnorrie
Lucas Alexander,|Mill of Kelly
Macbie George, North Ardo
Mackie Jolin, Chapel Park
Maitland James, Little Methhe
Marshall Alex. Ardo Overtown
Marshall Thomas, Arnybogs
Marshall Thomas, Skilmonae
Milne Alexander, Belnagoak
Milne Andrew, BlackMU
Milne Harry, Meikle Ardo
Mitchell Alex. New Mill
Mitchell John, Newton
Mitchell Eobert, Braiklay •
Murdoch George, IS orth Skelmona^
Petrie Helen, Newseat
Shand Alex. Mill Sessnie
Sim Eobert (reps, of), Newton
Simpson James, Middlethii-d
Simpson Samuel, Wardford
Simpson Wm. Hillhead, Ardo
Smith Alex. Gowkstone
Smith Alex. Newseat
Strachan George, Inverebrie
Sutherland John, Castle hill
Thomson John, Greenmyre
Haddo
Urquhart James, Burngtains
Will James, Arnybogs
Yuill John S. Little Ardo
CLUNT, CULSALMOND, DAVIOT, INSCH, KEMNAY, LESLIE, MONYMUSK, OYNE, PITCAPLE,
PEEMNAY, AND EAYNE.
GAEIOCH (or the Chapel of Garioch or Logie-
Durno), is an extensive parish and seat of a presbytery,
situated about 20 miles from Aberdeen, 5
from Inverurie, 20 from Huntly, 30 from Banff, and
33-i- from Keith. The main hne of the Great North
of Scotland Eailway passes through the parish, the
PitcaiDle Station on this hne being situated about 1^
miles from the Parish Church (or Chapel) of Garioch.
The battle of Harlow was fought in this district in
1411, between the Earl of Marr, and Donald, Earl of
the Isles. In tliis desperately contested and bloody
engagement many of the members of the first
Scottish families were engaged, also the then Lord
Provost of the City of Aberdeen. The ruins of the
Castle of Balquhine are in this parish, and are particularly
noted for a fine echo, said to be the most
distinct in North Britain. The district is principally
agricultural.
CLUNY is also an agricultural parish of considerable
extent, situated about 18 miles from Aberdeen,
9 from Inverurie, and a short distance from the
Monymusk Station on the Alford Valley branch of
the Great North of Scotland Eailway. Castle Cluny
and Castle Eraser, erected about the commencement
of the 15th century, are both in this j)arish. There
are also several remains of druidical temples, cairns,
&c.
CULSALMOND, 28 miles from Aberdeen, and
about 10 miles from Huntly, is an agricultural parish,
noted for its fertility. In the adjoining parish,
Insch, is a station on the main line of the Great
North of Scotland Eailway. The annual fair of St.
Sairs in Cuisalmond is held on the Wednesday after
the last Tuesday in June (old style).
DAYIOT, a jDarish in the district of Garioch, is 19
miles north-west from Aberdeen, and is about five
miles in jlength by four in breadth ; the surface is
level, and has a south-eastern exposvire. It has two
druidical temples, one of which forms part of the
chiu'chyard. The small village of Daviot contains a
chui'ch of the Establishment, and a school belonging
to it.
INSCH is a parish, bm'gh of barony, and village
in the Garioch district, 27-2- miles from Aberdeen, 13
from Huntly, and 26 from Keith. Insch enjoys a
considerable trade with the surrounding agricultural
districts, contains various merchants estabhshments,
three Branch Banks, a Savings' Bank, a large corn
mill, &c. Blue slate is obtained from quarries on the
hill of Foudlan in this parish. Eailway communication
is afforded by the main line of the Great North
and
of Scotland Eailway ; the station is situated about a
quarter of a mile from the village. An Established
Church, a Free Church, and a Congregational
Chapel a,re the places of worship.
LESLIE is a parish adjoining Insch, in the
Garioch district. A church of the Establishment, a
Free Church, and a Congregational Chapel are the
places of worslxqD. The inhabitants are principally
engaged in agricultural pursuits.
KEMNAY is a parish and railway station, situated
about 4 miles from Inverurie, 18 from Aberdeen, and
Hi from Alford, on the branch line of railway to
the latter place. In the iDarish are several extensive
granite quarries. The neighbourhood of Kemnay is
very picturesque. Kemnay House and grounds are
particularly worthy of notice.
MONYMUSK parish is about seven miles long, and
from four to five broad, and is distant from Inverurie
eight miles. The village is well built, in form of a
square, with the church in the centre, and the houses
being constructed of granite, the place a,ltogether
has a remarkably neat and clea.n appearance. The
railway station, on the Alford branch of the Great
North of Scotland Line, is about half-a-mile from
the village.
OYNE, a parish in Garioch district, stretching
about six miles in length, by from two to three in
breadth, is mostly of a fertile and cheering aspect.
Aberdeen is about 25 miles distant, and Huntly 14
miles. Oyne is also a station on the main line of the
railway just named. In this parish may be seen the
ruins of an old castle, which tradition states to have
belonged at one time to the family of Leith.
PEEMNAY is an agricultural parish, lying to the
west of Oyne, by which it is bounded. It is situated
24 miles from Aberdeen.
EAYNE is an agricultural parish 4^ miles in -
leng-th and about 3 in breadth. In the central part
of the iDarish sta^ncls the village of Eayne, 3-J- miles
from Pitcai^le, its post town and railway station,
and on the isublic road, along the Urie, is the little
village of Old Eayne, distant 24 miles N.W. from
Aberdeen and 9 from Inverurie ; it is in Eayne that
the church is situated. An annual fair is held on the
second Tuesday in August, on the Thursday before
the 26th May, and the Thursday before the 22nd
November.
Post Office, Piteaple, Thomas Knight, postmaster,
—Letters arrive from Aberdeen and all parts at 8.5
a.m. and 12.10 p.m., and are despatched to Aberdeen