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Southern Hebrides of Scotland

A Guide to the Southern Inner Hebridean Isles of Argyll

A new Southern Hebrides Website and Blog

February 21, 2015 by ron

When I started this website in 2009 the digital world looked somewhat different than today. The iPad had yet to be introduced and the use of smartphones was at the start of a success story. Now, only five years later, the way we look at websites and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: hebrides, island, website

Visit to the Isle of Colonsay

June 1, 2011 by ron

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Argyll, Colonsay, Ferry, island, islay, Oronsay, Travel Report Tagged With: calmac, Colonsay, island, Oronsay

Isle of Coll

September 12, 2009 by ron

I'm happy to announce another new page on the Southern Hebrides website. This new page is about the most north-westerly island in the Southern Hebrides, the Isle of Coll. The islands neighbours to the east are Mull and Ardnamurchan Point, and Gunna … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coll, island Tagged With: bays, beaches, Coll, History, island, people

Scottish Island Feeling

August 12, 2009 by ron

Islands have always been special to many people for hundreds of reasons. In prehistoric and medieval times people built artificial islands in Lochs, Crannógs, to separate them from others and to give themselves some sort of protection against their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: island, remote, scotland

Welcome to the Southern Hebrides Website and Blog

August 10, 2009 by ron

I have played with the idea of making a website for the Southern Hebrides, the islands of Argyll, for quite some time now. Ever since I visited the isle of Islay for the first time I fell in love with this unique part of Scotland. The area is steeped … [Read more...]

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ronWelcome to the Southern Hebrides website. Here you can enjoy a virtual tour through one of the most beautiful areas in Scotland. You can also navigate the site using our Interactive map



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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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