In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Dunain like this:

Dunain or Dunean, an estate, with a mansion, in Inverness parish, Inverness-shire, 3 miles SW of Inverness town. It anciently had a baronial fortalice; and to the N rises Dunain Hill (940 feet).

Dunain through time

Dunain is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dunain itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dunain, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26942

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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