Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Appin

Appin, one of the five sections of Dull parish, Perth shire, comprehends the Strath of Appin, down which the Keltney Burn flows from the skirts of Schichallion 6 miles south-eastward to the Tay, at a point 2 miles NE of Kenmore. Thence it is prolonged down the strath of the Tay, past Aberfeldy, to near Grandtully Castle; and contains Dull church, and many fine artificial features. It is one of the most picturesque tracts in the Perthshire Highlands.


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

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Feature Description: "one of the five sections of Dull parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Perthshire ScoCnty

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