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Place name County Entry Source Aberlemno Angus Oathlaw through which the Lemno flows, and to have had its church where that stream enters the South Esk. It is bounded Groome Aikenhauld Angus Aikenhauld , site of ancient church, Oathlaw par., Forfarshire. Bartholomew Aikenhauld Angus Oathlaw parish, Forfarshire, a short distance below Finhaven Castle. The church was probably parochial: and the walls of its burying Groome Battle-Dykes Angus Oathlaw parish, Forfarshire. It measured about 2970 feet in length, 1850 in breadth, and 80 acres in area, and is now a well Groome Battle-Dykes Angus Battle-Dykes , farm with traces of Roman camp, Oathlaw par., Forfarshire. Bartholomew Esk, South Angus Oathlaw, Aberlemno, Careston, Brechin, Farnell, Dun, Maryton, Montrose, and Craig. The South Esk with its tributaries has some capital fishing Groome Finhaven Angus Oathlaw and Aberlemno; and well on into the present century the former parish was oftener called Finhaven than Oathlaw. The church Groome Forfar Angus Oathlaw, Rescobie, and Tannadice, the quoad sacra parishes of Clova, Forfar St James, Kirriemuir-South, and Glenprosen. Pop. (1871) 27,694, (1881) 35, 201, of whom Groome Forfarshire Angus Oathlaw parish, on Drumsturdy Moor in Monifieth parish, and on Dundee Law. Ancient hill forts are traceable on White Caterthun Groome Kirriemuir Angus Oathlaw, SE by Forfar and Glamis, S by Glamis, SW by Airlie, and W and NW by Kingoldrum, having an almost Groome Newbarns Angus Newbarns , seat, Oathlaw par., Forfarshire, 4 miles E. of Kirriemuir. Bartholomew Oathlaw Angus Oathlaw , par., mid. Forfarshire, on river South Esk, 5274 ac., pop. 440; the church is 4½ m. NE. of Forfar Bartholomew Oathlaw Angus Oathlaw, a parish in the centre of Forfarshire, whose church stands 4½ miles NNE of the post-town, Forfar Groome Rescobie Angus Oathlaw, Aberlemno, and Guthrie; E by Kirkden; S by Kirkden, Dunnichen, and Forfar; and W by Kirriemuir. Its utmost length Groome Tannadice Angus Oathlaw, SW by Kirriemuir, and W and NW by Cortachy. Its utmost length, from N to S, is 8 5 / 8 miles Groome
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