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Isle of Whithorn, seaport vil. with pier, in par. and 3¼ miles SE. of Whithorn, SE. Wigtownshire, pop. 352; P.O., T.O.; stands upon what was once a rocky islet, and has a well-sheltered harbour; at Isle of Whithorn are the ruins of a very ancient church.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "seaport village with pier" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
Administrative units: | Whithorn ScoP Wigtownshire ScoCnty |
Place: | the Isle of Whithorn |
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