Place:


Carn Bran  Sutherland

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Carn Bran like this:

Cairnbran, large cairn, Loth par., Sutherlandshire; said to be the place where Ossian's dog Bran died and was buried -- hence the name.

Additional information about this locality is available for Loth

Carn Bran through time

Carn Bran is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carn Bran itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carn Bran, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27039

Date accessed: 19th March 2024


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