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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rousay like this:
Rousay and Egilshay, par., Orkney, 13,754 ac., pop. 1118; comprises the islands of Rousay, Egilshay, and Wire.
Rousay is now part of ORKNEY ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ORKNEY ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rousay itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rousay, in Orkney Islands and Orkney | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16506
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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