Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Parish # 72

History
The name is of Gaelic origin, Cean da shaill, and signifies head of two seas. The parish is located on the west coast of the county of Ross, and chiefly along the north shore of Lochduich.

Along the north-east shore of Lochlong, there are two fishing villages, Dorine and Bundalloch. They are densely peopled; but, with the exception of Dorine, there are a few good houses.

There is no market of any kind established in the parish, the nearest market-towns being Dingwall and Inverness.

The land-owners of the parish are; Mr. M’Kenzie, of Applecross and Inverinate, W. S.; and the Chisholm; and the estate of the late Sir Hugh Innes.

The population in 1801 was 1038, and increased to 1240 by 1831.

The parish church is as conveniently situated for the majority of the parishioners, as well as it could be. It is built at the eastern inhabited extremity of the parish, within the easy reach of a dozen families, while the great body of the congregation are from three to six miles away. Notwithstanding such inconvenience, the church is well attended. There are no Chapel of Ease in the parish, nor Government ministers, nor Missionaries. The parish registers are all of modern date, the earliest entry being 1787. They are by no means voluminous, and are now regularly kept.

This account was written September 1836.

Source: New Statistical Account of Scotland, FHL book 941B4sa, series 2, vol. 14.

Also available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages under ‘For non-subscribers,’ then search for the parish report.

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There is only one entry for 1774, one entry for October 1777–May 1781 and none for February 1785–February 1786. The records are very incomplete 1787–1802. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes with Communion Rolls 1828–1952 Baptisms 1855–1879 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1204.

Dornie Catholic Church
History— A congregation was formed here as early as 1703. However, there are no records. In 1782 the area was being served jointly with Glenmoriston and Abertarf. A church was built and consecrated to St. Duthac in 1866.

Records— Baptisms 1844–1970 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record RH21/24. This Church is cataloged as Fort Augustus. Marriages 1844–1896. Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record RH21/18 This record includes Glenshiel, Glenelg, Bundaluch, Strome, Ardnarff, and Fadoch.

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