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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Holy Isle, an island of Kilbride parish, Arran, Buteshire, in the mouth of Lamlash Bay. Measuring 17hr. mile in length and from 3¾ to 5 furlongs in breadth, it rises to a height of 1030 feet. Its surface is picturesquely variegated with heath-clad acclivities, grassy ridges, and columnar masses-.the last consisting of clinkstone on bases of sandstone, and rising tier above tier to the summit. Its height, as seen from the water, looks almost grander than that of Goatfell; and its summit is more difficult to scale, and commands nearly as brilliant a view. It is said to have got its name from being the retreat of a Culdee anchorite, St Maol Jos, whose hermitage, in the form of a natural cave, is still shown on its western side; and near this is a spring, a ' holy well,' which for centuries bore a surpassing repute among the superstitious for curing all sorts of diseases.—Ord. Sur., shs. 13, 21, 1870.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Kilbride ScoP Buteshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Holy Island |
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