Kingussie
Kingussie is a town in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road, although the old path of the A9 acts as the town's major road which has been bypassed because 1979. Kingussie is 42 miles (68 kilometres) south of Inverness, 12 miles (19 km) south of Aviemore, and also 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) north of Newtonmore. The name "Kingussie" comes from the Gaelic, "Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich" which indicates "Head of the Pine forest". The ruins of the very early 18th-century Ruthven Barracks (Historic Scotland; open up to visitors at all times) lie near the original site of the town, which was moved to stay clear of the flood plain of the River Spey. The Hanoverian Barracks were improved the website of Ruthven Castle, the seat of the Comyns, Lords of Badenoch in the Middle Ages.