siderable size, and Eastertown-east (242-1255) but half the value, as reported for 1858-9. Hillhouse (64-1245) farm is of small size, north-east of Eastertown, and near the Douglas-water, as is Nether-hall (242——), which is north of Hillhouse, near the Douglas-water, and given as of one-half more value. Redshaw is a small farm in the same district.

On north of the parish, and on the lower course of the Nethan, is the farm of Holmhead (242-1215), of moderate extent; the land arable, and wood abundant. Fence (242--) farm is of considerable extent, rather strangely named; lies west of the Nethan, the Carlisle highway, the mineral railway, and near the Dalserf march. Craignethan (242-1003) is of moderate extent, on the westward bank of the vale of the Nethan, and in a locality of singular beauty, the homestead being within the embattled enclosure of the ancient castle of Craignethan, of the ruins of which two views are given in this Work, and fair as are the talents of the artist, they but faintly portray the beauties of the most extensive, best preserved, and most romantically placed of the ruined castles in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire; indeed, there are few storied keeps in broad Scotland which will compare with it for beauty. Approaching the Castle of Craignethan, by the densely-wooded ravine of the vale of the Lower Nethan, the fine ruin comes in view to the west, with a hill of no great height near to and quite dominating the castle, the rock on which the latter has been raised being bold and high on the west and south, and the strath of the river Nethan being of unusual width below it. Due reference is made to this castle in the antiquarian section of this Work, and the measurements, etc., may be minutely given in the forthcoming "Annals of the Parish;" while it would be hard to find a more attractive site or romantic pile to describe or enlarge upon, but space is scant here. Blair farm, on the Douglas estate, is of small value, and lies eastward of Craignethan and towards the Clyde. Blair-inAthole means the "plain of Athole;" here there is little of the plain in appearance, although many places in the parish have ames of Celtic signification. Nethanfoot (242-1054) farm is of ir extent, and in the most picturesque of localities, above Cross

siderable size, and Eastertown-east (242-1255) but half the value, as reported for 1858-9. Hillhouse (64-1245) farm is of small size, north-east of Eastertown, and near the Douglas-water, as is Nether-hall (242——), which is north of Hillhouse, near the Douglas-water, and given as of one-half more value. Redshaw is a small farm in the same district.

On north of the parish, and on the lower course of the Nethan, is the farm of Holmhead (242-1215), of moderate extent; the land arable, and wood abundant. Fence (242--) farm is of considerable extent, rather strangely named; lies west of the Nethan, the Carlisle highway, the mineral railway, and near the Dalserf march. Craignethan (242-1003) is of moderate extent, on the westward bank of the vale of the Nethan, and in a locality of singular beauty, the homestead being within the embattled enclosure of the ancient castle of Craignethan, of the ruins of which two views are given in this Work, and fair as are the talents of the artist, they but faintly portray the beauties of the most extensive, best preserved, and most romantically placed of the ruined castles in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire; indeed, there are few storied keeps in broad Scotland which will compare with it for beauty. Approaching the Castle of Craignethan, by the densely-wooded ravine of the vale of the Lower Nethan, the fine ruin comes in view to the west, with a hill of no great height near to and quite dominating the castle, the rock on which the latter has been raised being bold and high on the west and south, and the strath of the river Nethan being of unusual width below it. Due reference is made to this castle in the antiquarian section of this Work, and the measurements, etc., may be minutely given in the forthcoming "Annals of the Parish;" while it would be hard to find a more attractive site or romantic pile to describe or enlarge upon, but space is scant here. Blair farm, on the Douglas estate, is of small value, and lies eastward of Craignethan and towards the Clyde. Blair-inAthole means the "plain of Athole;" here there is little of the plain in appearance, although many places in the parish have names of Celtic signification. Nethanfoot (242-1054) farm is of fair extent, and in the most picturesque of localities, above Cross