Clashnessie, Sutherland

Historical Description

CLASHNESSIE, a village, in the late quoad sacra parish of STOER, parish of ASSYNT, county SUTHERLAND, 13 miles (N. W. by W.) from Assynt, containing 194 inhabitants. This place is seated at the head of a small bay bearing its own name, and on a promontory in which are several lakes, and numerous indentations round the coast. On the north-east are Oldernay bay and island.