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Lochgilphead, police burgh, Glassary par., and quoad sacra par., partly also in South Knapdale par., Argyllshire - par., pop. 2381; burgh, at head of Loch Gilp, and near Crinan Canal, 2 miles N. of Ardrishaig, pop. 1489; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; the weaving of woollen cloth is carried on, and many of the inhabitants are angaged in fishing; Lochgilphead has steamboat communication with Glasgow, Inverness, Skye, Oban, &c.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "police burgh" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Glassary ScoP Lochgilphead Burgh Argyll ScoCnty |
Place: | Lochgilphead |
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