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Tyree

an Argyllshire island; one of the Inner Hebrides; 19 miles N. W. of Iona. Having an area of 34 square miles, it is treeless and flat, with a mean elevation of only 20 feet, except in the S., where three hills attain 400 feet. There are a score of fresh-water lakes. Nearly 40 Scandinavian forts dot the shores, and there are also a ruined castle, nine standing stones, etc.

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