Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Benvigory

Benvigory, a lofty hill in Kildalton parish, E side of Islay island, Argyllshire. Here about 1600 the Macdonalds were severely defeated by the invader Hector Maclean, who afterwards ravaged the island.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a lofty hill"   (ADL Feature Type: "mountains")
Administrative units: Kildalton Parish       Argyll County

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