Rosemarkie

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Coordinates: 57°35′30″N 4°06′55″W / 57.59162°N 4.11516°W / 57.59162; -4.11516
Rosemarkie, Scotland
Scottish Gaelic: Ros Mhaircnidh
Scots: Rossmartnie
Rosemarkie, Scotland

 Rosemarkie, Scotland shown within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference NH736577
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Fortrose
Postcode district IV10 8
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Rosemarkie seen from the beach

Rosemarkie (Scots: Rossmartnie,[1] from Scottish Gaelic: Ros Mhaircnidh meaning "promontory[2] of the horse stream") is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in Ross-shire ( Ross and Cromarty ), northern Scotland.

Geography

Rosemarkie lies a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose. The pair make up the Royal Burgh Of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, situated either side of the Chanonry Ness promontory, about twelve miles north-east of Inverness.

Rosemarkie fronts on a wide, picturesque bay, with views of Fort George and the Moray coastline across the Moray Firth. Rosemarkie has one of the finest beaches on the Moray Firth Coast Line. At the southern end of the beach is Chanonry Point, reputed to be the best location on the United Kingdom mainland from which to see dolphins.

Rosemarkie is linked to Inverness by fairly irregular bus services, which are provided by Stagecoach Group.

Pictish stones

Main article: Rosemarkie Stone

Rosemarkie is probably best known for its collection of finely carved Pictish stones, which is one of the largest in Scotland at a single site. These 8th-9th century sculptures, found in and around the village churchyard, are displayed in the Groam House Museum, a converted 18th-century town-house on the High Street (open in summer; entrance charge). These carved stones are evidence for a major early monastery at Rosemarkie, founded by, or associated with, Saint Moluag (d. 592) and Boniface, otherwise known as Curetán (fl. early 8th century). The sculptures include cross-slabs, shrine fragments and architectural pieces. One small fragment of a stone from Rosemarkie is in the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary
  2. ↑ Watson WJ Celtic Placenames of Scotland Blackwood 1926

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