CAIRNBULG, a village, in the parish of Rathen,
district of Deer, county of Aberdeen, 3 miles (N. N. E.)
from Rathen; containing 406 inhabitants. This is a
fishing-village, situated on the north-eastern coast of
Fraserburgh bay, called Cairnbulg Point. It closely
adjoins Inverallochie, another village, the inhabitants
174 of which are also fishers. Here are the ruins of an old
castle, which seems to have been of considerable strength,
and was the seat of the predecessors of Lord Saltoun.
It was called Philorth, until sold by Sir Alexander
Eraser in 16 13 to Eraser of Durris, when its name was
changed to Cairnbulg, Sir Alexander transferring that
of Philorth to another mansion, about a mile westward,
which has ever since been the residence of the Lords
Saltoun.