Latest Updates on Islay Info
2010 Updates/additions:
- www.islay.mobi - A compact version of Islay Info especially for mobiles devices such as Android and iPhone
- Islay Street View - Information about Google's Islay Street View implementation on Islay
- Tourist Information Office - Information about the Tourist Information Office in Bowmore, includes contact information.
- Troopship Tuscania - Full story of the Tragedy with the Tuscania.
- Sunderland Flying Boat WW2 - Rona MacKenzie recalls Islay's worst World War II tragedy, in which nine men lost their lives when a Sunderland flying boat crashed at Blackrock on Islay.
- Islay and the Sea - This is a story about the seas around the Isle of Islay. While it may seem to be stating the obvious, the Isle of Islay is an island because it is surrounded by the sea, and this fact alone influences everything that happens in Islay.
2009 Updates/additions:
- Winter 2009 - A comprehensive trip report of our winter break on Islay in 2009 and includes many images.
- Estates on Islay - The history of the estates on Islay explaining the role they play as an employer and land manager.
- J Findlay Reports - John Findlay reports from Royal Society of Edinburgh Meeting in Oban 19 January 2009
- Cultoon and Ballinaby - Highly interesting artcile of the relation between some of the standing stones on Islay and Astronomy.
November 2008 to February 2009:
These months were used to gather new information for the website which will be published in spring of 2009. Most important however is the major redesign of the entire website. Most pages have fresh images and overall the site loads faster, page size has been reduced by 50% and the menu structure has changed. The main menu is on the left-hand side and gives access to themed pages with more links to pages belonging to that particular subject.
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April 2008 Updates/additions:
- Dougie MacDougall lived in Port Askaig and wrote two books about his life and times as a lighthouse Boatman on the Sound of Islay
- Islay Genealogy - A page loaded with information regarding Genealogy, an excellent start on your first steps into tracing your Islay ancestors
- Getting Married on Islay Information from the Argyll and Bute Council about Marriages on Islay, including price information, useful contacts and many lovely photographs.
March 2008 Updates/additions:
- Webcams
An overview of the webcams currently installed on Islay.
February 2008 Updates/additions:
- Exmouth Tragedy The loss of the emigrant ship Exmouth Castle on 28th April 1847 is one of the most tragic incidents on Islay.
- Islay Shipwrecks - A page dedicated to the many disasters that took place in Islay's waters. An overview and pictures of these shipwrecks including underwater pictures of the many dives that were made. This is an extract of the book Argyll Shipwrecks.
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December 2007 Updates/additions:
- Panorama Pictures - Kilnaughton Bay - Lagavulin Bay - Killinallan Point - Loch Gruinart - The Big Strand and Bowmore Square.
- Islay Birdwatching - A Page about birdwatching by Jeremy Hastings.
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A small book, loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of this beautiful Island in the Hebrides. Has a useful Information and Places to visit Guide. Includes a map, distillery info and lots more.
Dr Margaret Storrie gives a compreh account about the past and present of Islay. Anyone wishing to learn and understand the history of Islay will find this book fascinating.