Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Isle-Martin

Isle-Martin, a triangular island of Lochbroom parish, NW Ross and Cromarty shires. It lies in the firth or elongated bay of Loch Broom, 4½ miles NW of Ullapool. Separated from the coast of Coigach district by a strait ½ mile wide at the narrowest, it measures 9¼ by 7½ furlongs, rises to 397 feet above sea-level, and is used as a fishing station. Pop. (1861) 51, (1871) 42, (1881) 42.—Ord. Sur., sh. 101, 1882.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a triangular island"   (ADL Feature Type: "islands")
Administrative units: Cromarty ScoCnty       Ross Shire ScoCnty

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