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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tiree like this:
Tyree, island and par., Inner Hebrides, Argyllshire - par. (comprising Tyree and Skerryvore), 18,942 ac., pop. 2733; island, 2 miles SW. of Coll and 28 miles SW. of Tobermory, pop. 2730; P.O., called Tiree; is 14 miles long and from ¾ mile to 6 miles broad, and rises to a maximum alt. of 400 ft. The soil is generally fertile, but the rearing of black cattle is the chief employment. Cattle, poultry, and eggs are largely exported.
Tiree is now part of ARGYLL AND BUTE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ARGYLL AND BUTE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tiree itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tiree, in Argyll and Bute and Argyll | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16551
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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