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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.
Ellan-More, a pastoral isle of South Knapdale parish, Argyllshire, in the Sound of Jura, near the mouth of Loch Swin. An ancient chapel, dedicated to St Cormac, stands nearly in the middle, and, measuring only 15 feet by 8, is an arched structure, covered with flags, and in a state of high preservation. It includes an upper chamber, accessible only by a ladder, and supposed to have been used for concealment; contains an admirably sculptured effigy of a priest, under a canopy; and is adjoined by an apartment, now roofless. The shaft of an ancient cross stands on the highest point of the island; and the disc of the cross, showing on one side a quaint representation of the Crucifixion, on the other side a scroll-work of foliage, was discovered in the vicinity in 1864.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a pastoral isle" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | South Knapdale ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place: | Eilean Mor |
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