Ross-shire

Ross-shire, known as the County of Ross or simply Ross, is a county of the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Inverness-shire to the south and Sutherland to the north. The county of Cromartyshire consists of multiple detached parts scattered across Ross-shire. Ross-shire was established by 1661, although its origins as a territorial subdivision date back the the province of Ross, first documented in the 10th century.

The county can be divided into three parts; Easter Ross and Wester Ross on the mainland, and the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides.