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The Aird

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The Aird is also supposed to be the site of the defeat of Donald Balloch in the 15th century. Various cairns marked the burials from the battles, about 20 mounds have survived forestry operations with varying degrees of mutilation.
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on the west coast. Uniquely among Moravian lordships it may also have included land outside the province, including Edirdovar (now
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between 1203 and 1221. It only survived as a single territory until 1259, when it was divided among the three female heirs of
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is a site on Cnoc na Moine that reputedly saw a battle in the early 11th century between King Malcolm and Thorfinn of Norway.
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The extent of the lordship is uncertain. It can be shown to have included the parishes of
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Land Assessment and Lordship in Medieval Northern Scotland
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Approximate boundaries of the historical area of the Aird
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Index

Balchraggan
Scottish Gaelic
[anˈaːɾʃt̪]
County of Inverness
City of Inverness
River Beauly
Beauly Firth
Glenurquhart
Loch Ness
the Aird is located in Highland
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Kirkhill
Kiltarlity
Lentran
Inchmore
Clan Fraser of Lovat
Beaufort Castle
Iain Mac Eoin Nan Gleann
Highland Council
Aird and Loch Ness
Blar Nam Feinne
grid reference
NH595433
provincial lordship
John Bissett of Lovat
Convinth
Farnua
Kiltarlity
Dunballoch
Province of Moray

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