Inverernie (
Gaelic
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: ''Inbhir Fhearna'') is a small settlement, with a local shop, within
Farr and the wider area of
Strathnairn
Strathnairn (Gaelic: ''Srath Narann'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands approximately 8 miles southwest of Inverness, bordering the Monadhliath Mountains. The Strath's borders reach to the north where Clava cairn and the Battle of Culloden lie, ...
in the
Highlands
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of
Scotland
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. This corner of Farr was originally home to Inverernie Estate before it was later sold in the mid 20th century.
The spelling of Inverernie accidentally changed to 'Inverarnie' in the latter half of the 20th century, and has remained so ever since. There is also a small croft named 'Inverarnie' half a mile south of Inverernie, below the hill Meall Mòr, whose name is another variation of the Gaelic 'Inbhir Fhearna'. Although both derive from the same Gaelic name, natives have always made a distinction between the two pronunciations.
[Inverness Field Club, 1991.]
Since the 15th Century,
Clan MacPhail
Clan MacPhail or the Sons of Paul is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. Known in Scottish Gaelic as Conchie Dhu or Condochy Doye, the clan is mainly associated with the confederation of Clan Chattan.
History Origins
The original Gaeli ...
was found mainly in the lands around Inverernie.
References
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Populated places in Inverness committee area