Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Campsie

Campsie, a picturesque cataract on the river Tay, near the W end of Cargill parish, and a short distance above Stanley village, in Perthshire. It is formed by a rugged basaltic dyke, which crosses the river's bed, and extends many miles both N and S; it is mentioned in the Fair Maid of Perth, and it affords good scope for salmon fishing.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a picturesque cataract"   (ADL Feature Type: "waterfalls")
Administrative units: Cargill ScoP       Perthshire ScoCnty

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