Rousay and Egilshay | As described in John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)

Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Rousay and Egilshay

Rousay and Egilshay, par., Orkney, 13,754 ac., pop. 1118; comprises the islands of Rousay, Egilshay, and Wire.

(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description:	"parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units:	Rousay and Egilsay Parish Orkney County
Place:	Rousay

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