1642: Isle of Harris
The Isle of Harris shares a land border with the Isle of Lewis lying to the north; together, they make up the largest land mass in the Outer Hebrides. The main settlement is Tarbert, which lies on a narrow isthmus which connects North Harris and South Harris.
Historically, Harris, together with Uist, was part of Inverness-shire while Lewis was in Ross & Cromarty.
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- Record Type:
- Location
- Type Of Location:
- Island
- Record Maintained by:
- HC