In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Barrisdale like this:

Barrisdale, a mansion in Glenelg parish, W Invernessshire, at the head of Loch Hourn, 31 miles W by S of Fort Augustus.

Barrisdale through time

Barrisdale is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barrisdale itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barrisdale, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22967

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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