Ross and Cromarty

American

[krom-er-tee, kruhm-] / ˈkrɒm ər ti, ˈkrʌm- /

noun

a historic county in NW Scotland.

Ross and Cromarty British

/ rɒs ənd ˈkrɒmətɪ /

noun

(until 1975) a county of N Scotland, including the island of Lewis and many islets: now split between the Highland and Western Isles council areas

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Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society says that from 1847, about 400 workers were involved in the property's construction.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024

Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society said views of its page about Ardross increased significantly last January because of the US show.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024

The record for the warmest Christmas day in Scotland is 15.1C which was reached in Dyce in 2011 as well as in Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, in 2016.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023

He was chairman of Ross and Cromarty Enterprise, 1990-95.

From The Guardian ● May 23, 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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