Inverness-shire
Britishnoun
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The company already owns two Scottish estates, Bunloit in Inverness-shire and Beldorney in Aberdeenshire, where work is being carried out to restore the natural environment.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2023
An Inverness-shire man has been named the world's best porridge maker for the second time in three years.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2013
Photograph: Londonfieldworks Taking Inverness-shire as its backdrop, this arts festival draws inspiration from the geological fissure that runs through the area.
From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2010
Sir John was born in Glasgow, but both his mother and first wife were both from Inverness-shire.
From BBC • May 12, 2010
Besides his estate of Cambusdoon in Ayrshire, which he purchased in 1853 for the sum of £22,000, Mr. James Baird owns the estate of Knoydart, in Inverness-shire, for which in 1857 he paid £90,000.
From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)
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