Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Isle of Whithorn

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))

Linked entities:
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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