OS1/2/15/2
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| [Kilmartin parish continued] | [continued from page 1] abruptly from the margin of the lake to the elevation of about 1000 feet, and the descent is equally steep on the other side, where it marches with the parish of Craignish. The same continuous ridge of hills - bounded by Craignish & Loch Craignish on the one side, and by the valley of Kilmartin on the other - extends westward about 7 miles, until it terminates at Duntroon near the entrance to Loch Crinan. The coast is singularly indented with long peninsular ridges, and islands running in the same north-easterly direction; thus forming a succession of narrow inlets that give a peculiarly picturesque character to the scenery. Parallel with the shores of Loch Craignish, lie several islands, the two principal of which, Island Righ and Island Macasken, both belonging to this parish, are pleasantly diversified with broken knolls and scattered woods, divided by little dells of the richest verdure |
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Continued from OS1/2/15/1Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, F Stevenson
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