As most islands in the Southern Hebrides have hills it will be relatively simple to get good views of the neighbouring islands. But which hill should you climb to see the most islands of the Southern Hebrides? It would be somewhere in the centre and it has to be high so automatically I would assume that one of the Paps of Jura would qualify for the best all around views of the … [Read more...] about Views over the Southern Hebrides from other Islands
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Lying Gently on my Mind
The lovely story below was written by Robert Holden and appeared in the Ileach of 16 July. Robert: I have worn several ‘business’ hats in my Islay life. Nothing like as many as my friend Seumas (I always called him Mr) MacSporran who sported fourteen while living on Gigha - and all at the same time! - but my last regular contact with Islay was as skipper of a yacht doing … [Read more...] about Lying Gently on my Mind
Visit to the Isle of Colonsay
I've visited Colonsay for the first time in early May this year with my family when I made a day trip from the Isle of Islay. We arrived around 11 am at Scalasaig with the Hebridean Isles ferry from Calmac. This ferry sails from Kennacraig to Oban via Port Askaig and Colonsay on Wednesday's only. For visitors of Islay a unique opportunity to visit a neighbouring islands and for … [Read more...] about Visit to the Isle of Colonsay
A Land that Lies Westward Book Review
The eighth International Conference on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster was held at the Columba Centre (Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle), Isle of Islay in July 2006. Although papers from the entire field of Scottish and Ulster language study were included, a special focus was on the areas of Islay, Jura and coastal mainland Argyll. The languages, place-names, culture, history, … [Read more...] about A Land that Lies Westward Book Review
Small Islands Film Festival Isle of Islay
For the second year in a row the Small Islands Film Festival will be held on Islay, at the Columba Centre in Bowmore (image right), on the 2nd and 3rd of October. This year, the year of homecoming, the Small Islands Film Festival will focus on the theme of 'home' and 'homecoming'. They will present a packed programme of screenings and discussions of award-winning shorts, … [Read more...] about Small Islands Film Festival Isle of Islay