Glassary, Argyle, Scotland

Glassary, Argyle, Scotland (#511)

History
A great portion of the parish was in possession of the MacDonalds. The Campbells of Kiran wre also supporters of the Reformation and elders in the Church. Lochgilphead is the nearest town. Mac Mhic Jain is a well known person from this parish. The land was primarily used for, cattle, black-faced sheep, some farming, and a distillery. The population in 1792 was 2568, and in 1841 was 5369. In 1828 a Government Church was erected. There is an Independent meeting-house in Lochgilphead. The vast majority of the communicants belong to the Established Church.

This account was written in 1844. source:New Statistical Account of Scotland (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol. 7)