In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Lunga like this:
Lunga, an island of Jura parish, Argyllshire, on the W side of Scarba Sound. It extends 1½ mile from N to S; has a maximum breadth of 1 mile; is separated by a very narrow strait at its S end from Scarba island; and consists of an irregular hilly ridge, rising mostly to a height of less than 500 feet above sea-level, but lifting summits to a height of nearly 1000 feet. ...
Everywhere uneven, and mostly rocky and bare, with patches of bog and heath, it is scarcely anywhere capable of even spade culture; trends down, on most of its W side, in steep naked declivities; consists of quartzite, clay slate, and other schistose rocks, traversed by numerous trap veins; and commands, from many points on its shoulders and summits, extensive, impressive, and diversified views. The narrow strait separating it from Scarba is obstructed on the E by a rocky islet, and has a tumbling, impetuous, tidal current, quite as violent and grandly scenic as that of the far more celebrated Corrievrechan between Scarba and Jura. Pop. (1871) 5, (1881) 17.
Lunga through time
Lunga is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lunga itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lunga in Argyll and Bute | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21888
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Lunga".