Erisort, a long, narrow sea-loch in Lochs parish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Ross-shire. Opening from the Minch at a point 7 miles S of Stornoway, it penetrates 10 miles west-south-westward to within 1¾ mile of the upper part of Loch Seaforth; is 1½ mile wide at the entrance, but only from 2 to 7 furlongs in its upper reaches; and contains, in its mouth, fifteen hilly islets (the Barkin Isles) and many excellent anchorages for ships of any size. One of its islets, called Tanneray, contains a remarkable cave; on another, Ellan Collumkill (1 x ½ mile), the largest of the group, stood a chapel dedicated to St Columba.Ord. Sur., sh. 99, l858.
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