Black Isle
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Black Isle
so called because until the late 18th century much of it was uncultivated black moor
Example Sentences
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A small number of farmers on the Black Isle, north of Inverness, have been asked to reduce the volume of water they take from a burn.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
"The Kessock Bridge is particularly in that category because it has benefitted Inverness, the Black Isle and the Highlands beyond enormously by providing better transport links."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022
Although he was born and raised in the Highlands, he says he is drawn to painting themes and people thousands of miles from his home on the Black Isle.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2022
The book was discovered on the Black Isle more than seven decades late.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2021
On this occasion he built two castles within its bounds, one called Dunscath on the northern Sutor at the entrance to the Cromarty Firth, and Redcastle in the Black Isle.
From History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name by Mackenzie, Alexander
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