Adrift in Caledonia
Nick Thorpe
Published by Little, Brown
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St Columba and the Holy Isles of the Garvellachs – The Whirlpool of Corryvreckan
Lt-Col. The Hon. Arthur Murray cmg. dso
Published by Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh 1950
Extract reproduced with kind permission from the Viscount Elibank
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The Place-Names Of Argyll
Page 135
By H. Cameron Gillies, M.D.
Published by David Nutt,
57-59 Long Acre, London
1906
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NetherLorn – Argyllshire and its Neighbourhood
Pages 94 to 106
By Patrick H. Gillies M.B., F.S.A. Scot.
With numerous illustrations by A. Scott Rankin
Published in London by Virtue & Co.,
7 City Garden Row, City Road
1909
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The Imperial Gazeteer Of Scotland 1854 – Or Dictionary Of Scottish Topography
Compiled From The Most Recent Authorities
Edited by The Rev. John Marius Wilson
Vol 1 AAN-GORDON
Published by A Fullerton & Co
Stead’s Place, Edinburgh, Newgate Street, Edinburgh
and Great Brunswick Street, Dublin
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A Description Of The Western Islands Of Scotland
Pages 236-239
By M. Martin, Gent.
Second edition Published by James Thin, Bookseller,
South Bridge, Edinburgh
1716
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Scotland Delineated – Or A Geographical Description Of Every Shire In Scotland
Pages 49-52
published by James Thin, Bookseller,
South Bridge, Edinburgh
1799
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The Scottish Islands – A comprehensive guide to every Scottish Island
By Hamish Haswell-Smith
Canongate Books
Edinburgh
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Other Reference Books
Highway and Byways In The West Highlands
Pages 332-333
By Seton Gordon
With illustrations by Sir D.Y. Cameron, R.A.
Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited
St. Martin’s Street, London
1949
The Discovery Of The Hebrides
Voyages to the Western Isles
1745-1883
Pages 69; 186-191; 212
By Elizabeth Bray
Birlinn
The Hebrides
Pages 69-74
By W. H. Murray
First published 1966
William Heinemann Ltd
London
The chapter on Corryvreckan contained in this book is one of the best antecdotal pieces of all the books listed here. Unfortunately, permission has been withheld to copy it within this website.
Highland Harvest
Pages 92-96
By T. Ratcliffe Barnett
1937