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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Eigg like this:
Egg, island, Inverness-shire. See EIGG.
Eigg is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Eigg itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Eigg, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21752
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Eigg".
