A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Garliestown Bay, striking north-westward from the Irish Sea in the same direction as Wigtown Bay, has a breadth of ½ mile at the entrance between Eggerness Point and the breakwater, a length thence of 5 furlongs to its inmost recess, and a depth of from 20 to 30 feet at high water, though at low tide its upper part is all left dry. Engirt for the most part by flat sandy shores, but partly-overlooked by rising grounds, it lies on a bed of such deep soft clay as to afford secure anchorage, and is admirably adapted to accommodate the coasting vessels between many points, particularly between Dublin and Whitehaven. The tide runs out from Wigtown Bay six hours, and takes the same time to return, but in Garliestown Bay it flows five hours from the S, and ebbs seven.—Ord. Sur., sh. 4, l857.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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