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| '''Ross''' (''Rois'' in ]) is an area of the ] ]. The name is sometimes ] to "Ross-shire". | |||
| |County= Ross-shire | |||
| |Image= ] | |||
| |SizeRank= 3rd | |||
| |Size= 1,676,741 acres (6786 km²) | |||
| |Water= ? | |||
| |CountyTown= ] | |||
| |ChapmanCode=ROC<sup>]</sup> | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Ross-shire''' (''Siorrachd Rois'' in ]), or simply '''Ross''', is a ] in ], bordering on ], ] (of which it contains many ]s), ] and on an exclave of ]. The county also includes the northern part of the island of ]. | |||
| The name derives from a ] word meaning "a headland" |
The name of "Ross" allegedly derives from a ] word meaning "a headland" -- with reference to the ] perhaps. Ross is a historical, comital region, and hence the addition of '''-shire''' is a rather odd and superfluous ]. | ||
| Ross was a |
Ross was a sheriffdom of Scotland, with the Sheriff Court located in Dingwall. In ] Ross-shire, along with ], became part of the newly-formed county of ]. Section 39 of the ] also provided that "the counties of Ross and Cromarty shall cease to be separate counties, and shall be united for all purposes whatsoever, under the name of the county of Ross and Cromarty.", although this particular section was repealed by the ]. | ||
| The names ''Ross'' and ''Ross |
] was the traditional ] of Ross-shire. | ||
| The names ''Ross-shire'', and ''Ross'', remain in cultural use. The '']'' covers the area. | |||
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| <sup>1</sup> Ross-shire with Cromartyshire | |||
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Template:Infobox Scotland county Ross-shire (Siorrachd Rois in Gaelic), or simply Ross, is a county in Scotland, bordering on Sutherland, 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 perhaps. Ross is a historical, comital region, and hence the addition of -shire is a rather odd and superfluous anglicization.
Ross was a sheriffdom of Scotland, with the Sheriff Court located in Dingwall. In 1890 Ross-shire, along with Cromartyshire, became part of the newly-formed county of Ross and Cromarty. Section 39 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 also provided that "the counties of Ross and Cromarty shall cease to be separate counties, and shall be united for all purposes whatsoever, under the name of the county of Ross and Cromarty.", although this particular section was repealed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
Dingwall was the traditional county town of Ross-shire.
The names Ross-shire, and Ross, remain in cultural use. The Ross-shire Journal covers the area.
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Ross-shire with Cromartyshire
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