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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIREE [island] | Tiree | Imperial Gazetteer Revd John G Campbell Minister, Tiree Rev'd A C McIntyre, Minister, Coll Philip's County Atlas Black's Map of Scotland |
Various | Tiree, an island of the Argyllshire Hebrides. It lies 2 miles south west if Coll, 15 miles west of by south of Treshinish point in Mull and 18 north west of Iona. Its lenght is 12 miles and its mean breadth is about 4 miles. The shores have frequent though not deep indentations, and consist of sandy bays separated by ridges of rock. The bay of Gott, on the east side, measures about 2 1/2 miles round the head,and has so firm a sandy beach that a horse at full gallop makes an impression not above half an inch deep. A remarkable plain, called the Reef near the centre of the island and 1.562 acres in area, is as flat as the seas, and has scarsely a swell or even a stone, and from dread of the effect of the winds should the surface be once broken, it is kept in a state of perpetual pasture and offers a singular spectacle of rich verdure. The hill of Ceanmhara, situated at the south west point of the island, and presenting a mural face to the sea, is perforated with a great number of Caves, some of which are large and scarred by the surge of the sea. Remains of no fewer than 39 watch towers or forts, within view of one another encircle the coast of Tiree & coll, and there are 9 or 10 standing stones, besides minor antiquities. On the islet , now converted into a peninsula, anciently stood a square turretted castle accessible only by a drawbridge,and on its ruins was, in 1748 a house for the factor of the Duke of Argyll. The island has a post office station of its own name and communicates twice a week by steamer with the Clyde. |
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Notes in section under title TireeWritten partly on 64/11 and partly on 64/12 ( Roman Capitals)
Also in red following text with symbol of cross The remains of 14 have been identified
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