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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Craignish like this:
Craignish, par., W. coast of Argyllshire, 18 miles NW. of Lochgilphead, 9813 ac., pop. 451; contains remains of a large, strong, mediaeval fortress, and vestiges of numerous rude forts, supposed to be Scandinavian.
Craignish 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 Craignish itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Craignish, in Argyll and Bute and Argyll | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17104
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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