Ross-shire

From Academic Kids

Missing image
RossshireTraditional.png


Ross-shire (Siorrachd Rois in Gaelic), a traditional county of Scotland, borders on Sutherlandshire, Cromartyshire (of which it contains many enclaves), Inverness-shire and on an exclave of Nairnshire. The county also includes the northern part of the island of Lewis.

The name of "Ross" allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning "a headland" -- with reference to the Black Isle.

In 1889 Ross-shire, along with Cromartyshire, became part of the newly-formed administrative county of Ross and Cromarty.

Dingwall serves as the county town of Ross-shire.

The name Ross-shire remains in geographic and cultural use. The Ross-shire Journal [1] (http://www.rsjournal.co.uk/) covers the area.


Template:UKS-geo-stub Template:Scotland traditional counties

Retrieved from "http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Ross-shire"
Navigation

    Information

    • Home Page (http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php)
    • New Articles (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Special:Newpages)
    • Contact Us (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Contactus)

    Academic Kids Menu

    • Art and Cultures (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Art_and_Cultures)
      • Art (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Art)
      • Architecture (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Architecture)
      • Cultures (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Cultures)
      • Music (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Music)
      • Musical Instruments (http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/List_of_musical_instruments)
    • Biographies (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Biographies)
    • Clipart (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Clipart)
    • Geography (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Geography)
      • Countries of the World (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Countries)
      • Maps (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Maps)
      • Flags (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Flags)
      • Continents (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Continents)
    • History (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/History)
      • Ancient Civilizations (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Ancient_Civilizations)
      • Industrial Revolution (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Industrial_Revolution)
      • Middle Ages (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Middle_Ages)
      • Prehistory (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Prehistory)
      • Renaissance (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Renaissance)
      • Timelines (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Timelines)
      • United States (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/United_States)
      • Wars (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Wars)
      • World History (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/History_of_the_world)
    • Human Body (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Human_Body)
    • Mathematics (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Mathematics)
    • Reference (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Reference)
    • Science (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Science)
      • Animals (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Animals)
      • Aviation (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Aviation)
      • Dinosaurs (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Dinosaurs)
      • Earth (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Earth)
      • Inventions (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Inventions)
      • Physical Science (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Physical_Science)
      • Plants (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Plants)
      • Scientists (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Scientists)
    • Social Studies (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Social_Studies)
      • Anthropology (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Anthropology)
      • Economics (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Economics)
      • Government (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Government)
      • Religion (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Religion)
      • Holidays (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Holidays)
    • Space and Astronomy (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Space_and_Astronomy)
      • Solar System (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Solar_System)
      • Planets (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Planets)
    • Sports (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Sports)
    • Timelines (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Timelines)
    • Weather (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Weather)
    • US States (http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/US_States)
          Advertisement