TYREE  , an

island of the Inner Hebrides, Argyllshire, Scot-land . Pop . (1901), 2192 . It is situated fully 2 m . S.W. of Coll, the isle of Gunna lying in the channel between the two islands, and has an extreme length from north-east to south-west of nearly 12 M. and a breadth varying from 4 m. to 44 M . Carnan Mor (46o ft.) is the highest point; there are several lakes . On the south-western point of Balephuill Bay are ruins of St Patrick's temple, besides duns and ancient chapels . Steamers call from Oban regularly at the small harbour of Scarinish . SKERRYVORE, a lonely rock in the Atlantic, 14 M. south-west, belongs to the parish of Tyree . The massive lighthouse, which Alan Stevenson erected in 1833-1843, was constructed of granite from the quarries of Hynish at the south-eastern extremity of Tyree .