Tomnacross
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Tomnacross is a small hamlet that is part of the village of Kiltarlity
, about 20 km west of the city of Inverness
, in Inverness-shire
and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland
. It is the location of the Kiltarlity village school, church and cemetery.
The name comes from "tom na croiche", Gaelic for "knowe of the gallows". This refers to the gallows
which were on a stepped hill in the churchyard.
Tomnacross Primary School was built in 1875, though has been extended several times over the years. Originally also a secondary school, it became solely a primary school in about 1970. The current school roll is 90, plus 28 in the nursery. Secondary school pupils travel to Charleston Academy
in Inverness.
Kiltarlity Church is part of the Church of Scotland
. The church was built in 1829, and is a Category B listed building. A previous church on that site was built in 1763, which replaced an earlier Kiltarlity church located elsewhere.
Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is west of Inverness, and south of Beauly, on the Bruiach Burn. It has a population of under 1000 people, and a primary school, Tomnacross Primary...
, about 20 km west of the city of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, in Inverness-shire
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is the location of the Kiltarlity village school, church and cemetery.
The name comes from "tom na croiche", Gaelic for "knowe of the gallows". This refers to the gallows
Gallows
A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging, or by means to torture before execution, as was used when being hanged, drawn and quartered...
which were on a stepped hill in the churchyard.
Tomnacross Primary School was built in 1875, though has been extended several times over the years. Originally also a secondary school, it became solely a primary school in about 1970. The current school roll is 90, plus 28 in the nursery. Secondary school pupils travel to Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy was established in 1978 and is located in the Kinmylies area of Inverness, Scotland. The school has an average pupil population of 850...
in Inverness.
Kiltarlity Church is part of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
. The church was built in 1829, and is a Category B listed building. A previous church on that site was built in 1763, which replaced an earlier Kiltarlity church located elsewhere.