Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Clashnessie

Clashnessie, a bay and a hamlet in the NW of Assynt parish, SW Sutherland. The bay enters between the Point of Stoer and Oldany island; lies exposed to NW winds; and, excepting over a small space at its head, is properly no more than part of the Minch. The hamlet lies at the bay's head, 21/8. miles NNE of Stoer.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a bay and a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "bays")
Administrative units: Assynt ScoP       Sutherland ScoCnty
Place: Clashnessie

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