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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Portramsay like this:
Portramsay, a village and a harbour on the NW side of Lismore island, Argyllshire, near its NE end, 10 miles N by E of Oban. The harbour, large and commodious, and affording one of the best anchorages on the Argyllshire coast, is protected by several islets in the offing, and may be entered by any of three different straits between the islets. Strangers, however, must be careful of some neighbouring rocks, scarcely visible at low water, and entirely covered when the tide is up.—Ord. Sur., sh. 45, 1876.
Portramsay 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 Portramsay itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Portramsay, in Argyll and Bute and Argyll | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22261
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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