In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Firkin like this:
Farkin or Firkin, a small bay and a small headland in Arrochar parish, Dumbartonshire, on the W side of Loch Lomond, 1¾ mile NNW of Rowardennan Ferry.
Additional information about this locality is available for Arrochar
Firkin through time
Firkin is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Firkin itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Firkin, in Argyll and Bute and Dunbartonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27010
Date accessed: 05th October 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Firkin".