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Hoan, a green, fertile island of Durness parish, Nw Sutherland, within 5 furlongs of the mainland, off the W side of the mouth of Loch Eriboll. It measures 7 by 1½ furlongs, and rises to a height of 83 feet.Ord. Sur., sh. 114, 1880. .
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a green, fertile island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Durness ScoP Sutherland ScoCnty |
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