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Lairg, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Sutherlandshire-- par., 121,358 ac., pop. 1355; vil., on river Shin, at SE. end of Loch Shin, 2 miles N. of its ry. sta., which is 9 miles N. of Bonar Bridge and 17½ W. of Golspie by rail; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; Lairg is the starting point of the chief Sutherland mail routes, and during the summer months is a great centre for sportsmen and tourists; 2000 ac. between Loch Shin and river Tirry were reclaimed during 1873-77 by the Duke of Sutherland, at a cost of £100,000.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Lairg ScoP Sutherland ScoCnty |
| Place: | Lairg |
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