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Ross-shire
Ross-shire, a traditional county of Scotland, borders on Sutherlandshire, Cromartyshire (of which it contains many enclaves), Inverness-shire and on an exclave of Nairnshire. The county also includes the northern part of the island of Lewis.
The name of "Ross" allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning "a headland" -- with reference to the Black Isle.
In 1889 Ross-shire, along with Cromartyshire, became part of the newly-formed administrative county of Ross and Cromarty.
Dingwall serves as the county town of Ross-shire.
The name Ross-shire remains in geographic and cultural use. The Ross-shire Journal [1] covers the area.
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