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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

September 16, 2012 by ron

Nowadays a travel to one of the Hebridean islands is relatively simple. You pick a method of travel, book a ticket and, when the weather is favourable, you're on your island in a relatively short time. What a difference with the 1700s when steam ships had yet to be invented. In fact it was Scotsman James Watt who, in 1769, patented an improved version of the steam engine which … [Read more...] about The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

A Land that Lies Westward Book Review

October 10, 2009 by ron

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

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Scottish Islands
A Guide to Every Scottish Island. This is the definitive reference to the Scottish islands, and one of the best Scottish books on any subject you'll ever see.
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