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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Cycling the Southern Hebridean Islands
When I think of travelling the islands in the Southern Hebrides my first thoughts go out to ships, yachts, boats, walking, cars you name it. I assume yours will too? That's why it's all the more interesting that I found a website today called my bicycling adventure which has a section about cycling in the Souther Hebrides and no it's not on a water bike. The website and people … [Read more...] about Cycling the Southern Hebridean Islands