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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Lunga, an island of Jura parish, Argyllshire, on the W side of Scarba Sound. It extends 1½ mile from N to S; has a maximum breadth of 1 mile; is separated by a very narrow strait at its S end from Scarba island; and consists of an irregular hilly ridge, rising mostly to a height of less than 500 feet above sea-level, but lifting summits to a height of nearly 1000 feet. Everywhere uneven, and mostly rocky and bare, with patches of bog and heath, it is scarcely anywhere capable of even spade culture; trends down, on most of its W side, in steep naked declivities; consists of quartzite, clay slate, and other schistose rocks, traversed by numerous trap veins; and commands, from many points on its shoulders and summits, extensive, impressive, and diversified views. The narrow strait separating it from Scarba is obstructed on the E by a rocky islet, and has a tumbling, impetuous, tidal current, quite as violent and grandly scenic as that of the far more celebrated Corrievrechan between Scarba and Jura. Pop. (1871) 5, (1881) 17.
(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: | Jura ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place: | Lunga |
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