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Dounie (Scottish Gaelic: Dùnaidh) is a
small remote scattered hamlet in Sutherland,
Scottish Highlands and is in the
Scottish council area of Highland...
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Beaufort Castle or
Castle Dounie (Scottish Gaelic:
Caisteal Dhùnaidh) is a
Baronial style mansion built in 1880 and
incorporating older building work....
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Frasers have been
generally recognized. The first, "Caisteal Dhuni" (Castle
Dounie/Downie)
refers to the
ancestral Castle and Clan seat,
which once existed...
- to make
Simon renounce his
claim to the lordship,
Simon went to
Castle Dounie to
negotiate with Hugh's
widow Amelia for the hand of her
young daughter...
- and his son were
forced to flee the
ancestral home of the
Lovat Frasers,
Dounie Castle, and take
refuge in the highlands.
Thomas died at
Dunvegan Castle...
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Kincardine and
Community council or Ard**** and District.
Amatnatua and
Dounie were in the
county of Cromartyshire,
before its
amalgamation with Ross-shire...
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hence the
Master of Lovat. He grew up in the
ancestral home of
Castle Dounie, also
known as
Castle Beaufort, near Beauly, and was
educated in Edinburgh...
- This was
replaced by
several castles in succession. One of these,
Castle Dounie, was
attacked and
burned by the
forces of
Oliver Cromwell in 1650 and razed...
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Dounie Farm
Interior north;
south of the
River Carron by
Srath nan
Seasgach Kincardine 57°53′N 4°26′W / 57.88°N 4.43°W / 57.88; -4.43 (12:
Dounie)...
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county of Cromartyshire,
before its
amalgamation with Ross-shire in 1889.
Dounie and
Amatnatua were in Cromartyshire.
Sheep farming was
first introduced...
