Ruthven, Badenoch
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For other places with similar names, see Ruthven (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Rathven.
Ruthven (Scottish Gaelic: Ruadhainn) is a former settlement in Badenoch, in the Highland council area, Scotland. It lies 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Kingussie, and 43 miles (69 km) to the south of Inverness, in the former county of Inverness-shire. The ruins of the 18th century Ruthven Barracks are nearby, on the site of the earlier Ruthven Castle. James Macpherson, the "translator" of the Ossian poems, was born here in 1736.
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Ruthven
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Location within the Badenoch and Strathspey area | |
OS grid reference | NN761992 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Insh |
Postcode district | PH21 1 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
57.06778°N 4.04408°W / 57.06778; -4.04408 |
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