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Benbecula, one of the Hebridean islands, included in South Uist par., Inverness-shire, pop. 1661. It lies between North and South Uist, measures about 6 or 7 miles each way, and has a sandy and unproductive soil.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "one of the Hebridean islands" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
Place: | Benbecula |
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