SKETTERAW, a village, in the parish of FetteRESSO,
county of Kincardine, 6 miles (N. E. by N.)
from Stonehaven; containing 183 inhabitants. This
village is situated on tlie eastern coast, to the north of
Stranathro, and is chiefly inhabited by persons employed
in the white-fishery, which is carried on to a considerable
extent, seven boats, having each a crew of five persons,
being regularly engaged. Great quantities of haddocks
are taken here, of which, after supplying the
markets in the immediate neighbourhood, considerable
numbers are cured, and sent by the Edinburgh steamers
to the London market. During the season, the inhabitants
are also engaged in the herring-fisheries at Peterhead
and Fraserburgh. The Aberdeen railway passes
near the village.