The Natural History of a Highland Parish (Ardclach, Nairnshire)

Ardclach is a small farming village near Glenfurness in the old county of Nairn, Scotland, in the Scottish Highland Council area. On the following pages the author has endeavored to note in greater detail the variety of the most interesting aspects of natural history found in Ardclach. The book consists of seven chapters, as well as an introduction and an appendix. The first three chapters are devoted to Flora, where the General Aspect of the Parish, Spring Time, Early Summer, Midsummer, Autumn, The Ferns, The Grasses, The Mosses and Fungi are considered. The fourth chapter is devoted to Fauna, where Mammalia, Aves et Reptilia are considered. The fifth chapter is devoted to Insect Life. The sixth chapter is about Place-Names of Ardclach. The final seventh chapter on General Characteristics Of The Parish, which describes The Bell Tower, The Old Mill of Remore, Traditions Cock Fighting, The Burying Ground Lochindorbh, The Princess Stone and Callum Beg.