Why is inverness called the snake?

Inverness is also known by its nicknames Inversnecky or The Sneck, with its inhabitants traditionally known as Clann Na Cloiche ("Children of the Stone" in Gaelic) owing to the importance of the Clach Na Cudainn stone in the city's history.

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It is not a snake or the famous inhabitant of Loch Ness, but an image on the rock itself. A friend of mine by the name of Doug Bell, had discovered it when he had .

The best-known article that first attracted a great deal of attention about a creature was published on 2 May 1933 in Inverness Courier, about a large "beast" or .

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— Emergency services were called at about 16:30 on Monday after reports a three-year-old boy was bitten on the foot at Minard near Inveraray. The ."Missing: inverness | Must include: inverness