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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.
Carn Bran is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carn Bran itself, go to 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: 09th April 2026
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