http://www.islayinfo.com/ Islayinfo provides a wealth of information and pictures about the Scottish Isle of Islay - Queen of the Hebrides ron@islayinfo.com ron@islayinfo.com Copyright 2008 Islay Weblog IslayInfo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:04:00 GMT +0000 en-gb http://www.islayinfo.com/feed_logo.gif http://www.islayinfo.com/ 140 70 http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-worldwar2-sunderland-boat.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-worldwar2-sunderland-boat.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:04:00 GMT +0000 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. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-sea-geography-history.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-sea-geography-history.html Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:03:00 GMT +0000 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. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_panorama_pictures.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_panorama_pictures.html Sat, 5 Sep 2009 17:04:00 GMT +0000 Three new beautiful panorama images of Loch Gruinart on the Isle of Islay http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-trip-report-winter-2009.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-trip-report-winter-2009.html Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:03:00 GMT +0000 A comprehensive trip report and images of our winter trip to the Scottish Isle of Islay. http://www.islayinfo.com/estates-on-islay.html http://www.islayinfo.com/estates-on-islay.html Mon, 7 Apr 2009 17:29:00 GMT +0000 Estates on Islay explained. The history of estates, the people that work on them and present times. http://www.islayinfo.com/ballygrant.html http://www.islayinfo.com/ballygrant.html Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT +0000 From the 17th to the 19th centuries, Ballygrant was the centre of a considerable mining industry for both lead and silver. Today Ballygrant on Islay is a lovely wee village with a shop, a quarry and wonderful walking opportunities. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-natural-history-trust.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-natural-history-trust.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:05:00 GMT +0000 One of Islay's most interesting things to do, specially when the weather lets you down, is the Islay Natural History Trust in Port Charlotte. The centre is located in the same building as the Youth Hostel. http://www.islayinfo.com/mactaggart-leisure-centre.html http://www.islayinfo.com/mactaggart-leisure-centre.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:05:00 GMT +0000 Right in the heart of Bowmore, directly next to the Bowmore Distillery and the shore of Loch Indaal is the MacTaggart Leisure Centre. A modern looking building with a beautiful 25 metre swimming pool, fitness studio, sauna and sunbed, launderette, activity room and sports shop. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-farm-animals-history.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-farm-animals-history.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:14:00 GMT +0000 A new page with the Drove Routes in south-western Scotland, Historic times of Farm animals on Islay and the breeds farmers had in early times. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_cattle_farmanimals.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_cattle_farmanimals.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:14:00 GMT +0000 A complete revamp of the Islay farm animals page is ready with descriptions of modern day cattle and sheep on the farms of Islay