Fortingall - Fartairchill

The early Parish of Fortingall boundaries were established following the Reformation in the 1500's. It includes Rannoch to the north, as both were part of Atholl. Following the establishment of the Campbells of Breadalbane in 1680, the area of Glenlyon was considered part of Breadalbane, while Rannoch continued to be part of Atholl. The later boundaries were established following 1889-92.

The parish boundaries of 1840 (red) incorporated portions of the parish of 1930 (black) in Weem, Kenmore and Logierait parishes.

The regions of Fortingall:

• Dale of Fortingall - Dail a'Fartairchill
• Garth - Garbh
• Glen Lyon - Gleann Lìomhann
• Roro - Ruaraidh Shruth

Dale of Fortingall - Dail a'Fartairchill:

The circular dale of Fortingall forms the vestibule or entry to Glenlyon. It is here where the Kirkton gives the parish it's name.

• Kirkton of Fortingall, Tullichmullin and Balnald

  Fartairchill - "Escarpment Church". The Kirkton of Fortingall is a small village that lies in a vale where the River Lyon exits the Glen Lyon and intersects with Fearnan - a gap leading to Loch Tay. It sits on the east bank of a small stream. Also spelled as Fothergill in older records. On the opposite bank is Glen Lyon House, originally called Tullichmullin or Tulach a' Mhuilinn - "The Hillock of the Mill". The farm and mill on the east bank is called Balnald - Baile nan Allt - "The farm of the steams". The Kirkton of Fortingall is then east of Balnald.

• Artrasgairt

  Àird tra sgairt - "Ending of the heights". A farm on the east bank of the River Lyon north of Culdamore.

• Taychunairt

  A farm adjacent to Artrasgairt, exact location unknown.

• Fandin - Fandui - Findowie

  Fandufuith - "dark, black slope". A sheep fold/sheiling that used to be above and north upstream of the Kirkton of Fortingall.

• Culdarmore

  Cùl Dobhair Mor - "Large back-water". A farm/estate on the west side of the River Lyon across from Fortingall.

• Croftgarrow/Croftgarbh

  "Rough Croft". A farm/estate on the west side of the River Lyon across from Fortingall.

• Melmont

  "Mill of the hill". A Farm south of the River Lyon southwest of the Kirkton of Fortingall.

• Tynayere

  Taigh na Iubhaire - "House of the Yew tree". A Farm south of the River Lyon adjacent to Melmont.

• Achtar

  Uachdar - "Upper part". Farms south of the River Lyon - Wester and Easter.

• Culdarbeg

  Cùl Dobhair Beg - "Little back-water". A farm/estate south of the River Lyon.

• Cromrar

  "Crooked haugh". A farm mid-Fearnan.

• Balnacraig

  Baile na Crèige -"Town of the rock". A farm east of Fortingall.

• Tomnacroich

  Tom na Croise - "Gallows hill". A farm east of Balnacraig near the River Lyon.

• Duneaves

  Taigh Neimhidh - "The saint's house". A farm on the south bank of the River Lyon across from Balnacriag. Named after being the residence of St. Ciaran.

• Kinghallin (formerly part of Kenmore)

  "Head of white district". 2 Farms on the south bank of the Glen Lyon near Duneaves.

  1769 Tenants: Wester: Patrick Anderson and Alexander Robertson, Easter: Suncan McArthur and Robert Kippen.

Garth - Garbh:

The district of Garth stretches east down the River Lyon from the Dale Of Fortingall and up the west side of the Keltney Burn.

• Garth House

  Garbh - "Enclosure". An estate along the River Lyon

• Drumcharry

  Druim a’Chàraidh - "Ridge of the waterfront". Farms and crofts east of Garth.

• Achloa

  Achadh Lòin - "Field of the pond". Farm and cottages on the south side of the Lyon across from Drumcharry.

  1769 Tenants: Donald Scott, Gilbert McNaughton and Alexander Robertson.

• Laggan

  Lag - "Hollow". Farms southwest of Achloa. Location of the ferry on the Lyon across from Garth House.

• Nether Blarish

  Blàrais Iochdarach - "Lower plain". Farms and crofts west of Keltney Burn.

• Upper Blarish / Over Blarish

  Blàrais Uarach -"Upper plain". Farms and crofts west of Keltney Burn.

• Tyndalloch

  Taigh an Dalach - "House at the haugh". Farms and crofts east of Nether Blarish.

• Milton of Keltney

  Allt Chailtnidh - "Stream of the hard river". A mill town along the Keltney Burna north of the River Lyon.

• Balknock / Balnuic / Balchroich

  Baile Cnoc - "Farm on the hillock". A farm adjacent to Milton Keltney.

• Litigan

  Leiteagan - "Pigments". Farms north of Milton Keltney.

• Garth

  Garbh - "Enclosure". Farms at the north end of Keltney Burn.

• Inchgarth

  Innis Garbh - "Island Enclosure". Farms at the north end of Keltney Burn.

• Ringum

  Farm near Garth and Litigan.

Glen Lyon - Gleann Lìomhann:

The Glenlyon stretches in a westerly direction from the Pass of Chesthill at Blackcroft/Woodend almost to Tyndrum, Killin. Rannoch runs parallel to the north and Kenmore to the south.

• Blackcroft - Woodend

  Ceann na Coille - "Woodhead". A croft on the north side of the River Lyon at the east end of the Glen in a wooded area where the River Lyon empties into the vale around Fortingall.

• Chesthill or Chestle

  Seasdal - "Terraced meadow". A farm/estate on the north side of the River Lyon near the east end of the Glen. Owned from the 1500s to around 1726 by Clan Campbell before being sold to James Menzies of Culdares.

• Balyntyre

  Baile an t-Saoir - "House of the carpenter". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon west of Chesthill.

• Carnbane

  Carn Bàn - "Gray cairn". Farms - Carnbanebeg - "Little Carnbane" and Carnbanemore - "Big Carnbane" - on the north side of the River Lyon. Carnbane Castle to the east of the farms was built around 1564 by Red Duncan Campbell. It was a fortified hall. It was burned by McDonalds of Glencoe around 1600.

• Invervar

  Inbhir Bharra - "The mouth at the top of the river". Farms - Wester and Easter - on the north side of the River Lyon.

• Dericambus

  Doire camas? - "River bend of the oak grove". Farms on the south side of the River Lyon across from Carnbane.

• Ruskich

  Rùsgaich - "Marshy Place". A Farm on the north side of the River Lyon west of Invervar across from Inverinian.

• Lagganacha

  Lagan achaidh - "Field of the hollow". A Farm on the north side of the River Lyon between Slatich and Ruskich.

• Slatich

  Slataich - "Place of the wand". Farms - Wester and Easter - on the north side of the River Lyon.

• Craigeanie

  Creagan - "Rock of ". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon west of Slatich.

• Camusvrachan

  Camas Bhreacain - "Valley of the birds". Farms with a school and church on the north side of the River Lyon on the stream Bhrachain.

• Aird

  Àird - "Height". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon across from Roroyere.

• Bruach

  Bruaich - "The bank". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon east of Innerwick.

• Balinloan

  Baile an Lòin - "Town of the meadow". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon east of Innerwick.

• Innerwick

  Inbhir Mhuice - "Mouth of the pigs" or Inbhir Ùig - "Mouth of the bay". A small village/farm on the north side of the River Lyon on the stream Bhuic.

• Craigelig

  Creag nan Eildeag - "Rock of the dear trap". A small farm on the south side of the River Lyon across from Innerwick.

• Kerrowmore

  Kerru Mor - "Stoney or rugged quarter". Also known as Kerrowclach. A small farm on the south side of the River Lyon across southwest of Innerwick. A mine existed at one time to the south of the farm.

• Bridge of Balgie

  Drochaid Bhalgaidh - "Windy Town". A small village/farm originally on the south side of the River Lyon and presently on the north side.

• Milton Eonan

  Bail a Mhuilinn Iainan - "Mill town of St. Eonan". A small mill on the south side of the River Lyon across southwest of the Bridge of Balgie on the stream of Mhuilinn.

• Meggernie

  Machair-reidh - "The smooth plain". A castle and keep first erected by the McGregors in the 15th century prior to the estate becoming a residence of the Campbells in 1603. The existing Castle was built by Mad Colin Campbell around 1582 and enlarged by his grandson Robert Campbell of Glenlyon - Commander at Glencoe.

• Gallin

  Gealain - "The elbow". A farm and saw mill on the north side of the elbow of the River Lyon west of Meggernie on the stream Gualainn.

• Moar - Mor Shios and Mor Shuas

  Eas Mor - "Great Cataract". Two farms - Wester and Easter on the east side of elbow of the River Lyon.

• Ross

  Ros - "Promontory or headland". A farm on the west side of elbow of the River Lyon across from Moar.

• Kenknock - Cean Cnoic

  Ceann a knoc - "End of the knoll". A farm on the west side of the River Lyon across from Wester Moar.

• Lochs (formerly part of Weem)

  Lochs - "Lakes". A farm/estate in between Loch Daimh and Loch Giorra to the west and upstream from Ross.

• Stronuich

  Sròn ? - "point of the nail or foxes". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon.

• Dalchiorlich

  Dail ? - "Haugh of ?". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon across from Cashlie.

• Cashlie

  Caislidh - "Place of the stone fort". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon across from Dalchiorlich.

• Pubil - Camuslai - (formerly part of Weem)

  Pubail - "The tent", Camuslai - "The hook of the mountain or mound". Pubil is a sheep farm on the north side of the River Lyon west of Cashlie. Camuslai or Sithean Camuslai is a fairy mound with a tower ruin across a stream from Pubil. Camuslai was also the older name for the farm.

• Lubreoch

  Lùb Riabhach "The brindled bend". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon immediately west of Pubil.

• Coirechraovie

  Coire curaidh - "The ravine of warriors". A farm on the north side of the River Lyon west of Pubil. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Sheanvore

  Sean mhor - "Big old?". A sheep fold/sheiling on the north side of the River Lyon east of Tullich. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Tullich

  Tulach - "Hillock". A sheep fold/sheiling on the north side of the River Lyon east of Invermeran on the ford of the stream Eoghannan. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Poll Naoinear

  Poll Naoinear - "Wet meadow of the nine". A sheep fold/sheiling on the south side of the River Lyon east of Invermeran across from Tullich. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Invermeran

  Inbhir Meran - "Confluence of the Meran". A sheep fold/sheiling on the north side of the Loch Lyon on the stream of Meran. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Lubheasgarnich

  Lùb Theasairginneach - "Great meander". Also known as Feskinich. A sheep fold/sheiling on the north side of the Loch Lyon on the outlet of the River Lyon. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Benvannoch

  Beinn Mhanach - "Monks Mountain". Also known as Ardvannoch. A sheep fold/sheiling on the southwest end of the Loch Lyon. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Tomochoarn

  "Knoll of ?". A sheep fold/sheiling on the south end of the Loch Lyon. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

• Luban

  Lùban - "Loops or bends". A sheep fold/sheiling on the south end of the Loch Lyon. Now submerged in Loch Lyon.

Roro - Ruaraidh Shruth (formerly part of Weem):

A portion of Glenlyon on the south bank of the River Lyon. Long held by the MacGregors of Roro as kindly tenants since 1415.

• Balnacraig

  Bail na craige - "Town of the rock". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon east of Craigelig.

• Roroyere

  Ruaraidh ? - "Field of the red stream". Farms on the south side of the River Lyon south of Aird and on the west bank of the stream Dathaig..

• Balmenoch

  Baile meadhonach - "Middletown". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon and on the east bank of the stream Dathaig.

• Balnahanaid

  Baile na h-Annaid - "Town of the mother church". A farm with kilnson the south side of the River Lyon south of Camusvrachan.

• Milton Roro

  Ruaraidh Shruth - "Red stream". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon east of Balnahanaid on the stream Chobhair.

• Roromore

  Ruaraidh Mhor - "Large red stream". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon east of Milton Roro.

• Inverinian - Invervane

  Inbhir an Fhàin or Inbhir Inneoin - "Confluence of St. Ninian" and "Confluence of the slope" or "Mouth of the anvil stream". A farm on the south side of the River Lyon south of Ruskich.