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
Of the inhabited islands 11 belong to Ross and Cromarty, 47 to Inverness-shire, and 44 to Argyllshire, but of this total of 102 islands, one-third have a population of only 10 souls, or fewer, each.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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