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The name of this parish is derived from ''Tir-reidh'', (pronounced ''Tir-re''), signifying the flat or level land. The island of Coll was annexed to the parish of Tiree in 1618. Oban and Arinangour are the nearest towns. There are two upright stones or pillars, about six feet high, and towering upwards. Some coins have occasionally been discovered. The land was primarily used for, <br>sheep, cattle, fish, bear, oats, potatoes, pigs. The populatin in 1755 was 2702. The population in 1841 was 5846. The registers extends back to 1775. All the parish records previous to that period were sent to Edinburgh relative to a legal process, and were lost or never returned. They have been regularly kept since 1814. There are two churches in the Parish. There are no Episcopalians or Catholics; but there are some Dissenters, chiefly of the Independent persuasion, and a few Baptists.<br>This account was written in 1843. | The name of this parish is derived from ''Tir-reidh'', (pronounced ''Tir-re''), signifying the flat or level land. The island of Coll was annexed to the parish of Tiree in 1618. Oban and Arinangour are the nearest towns. There are two upright stones or pillars, about six feet high, and towering upwards. Some coins have occasionally been discovered. The land was primarily used for, <br>sheep, cattle, fish, bear, oats, potatoes, pigs. The populatin in 1755 was 2702. The population in 1841 was 5846. The registers extends back to 1775. All the parish records previous to that period were sent to Edinburgh relative to a legal process, and were lost or never returned. They have been regularly kept since 1814. There are two churches in the Parish. There are no Episcopalians or Catholics; but there are some Dissenters, chiefly of the Independent persuasion, and a few Baptists.<br>This account was written in 1843. | ||
'''Source:'''''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol. 7) also available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/]. Browse the scanned pages under 'For non-subscribers,' then search for the parish report. | '''Source:'''''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol. 7) also available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/]. Browse the scanned pages under 'For non-subscribers,' then search for the parish report. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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