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 2010 Islay Weblog IslayInfo Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT +0000 en-gb http://www.islayinfo.com/feed_logo.gif http://www.islayinfo.com/ 140 70 http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-streetview.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-streetview.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT +0000 In 2009 Islay was photographed and in early March 2010 the images appeared on Google Maps and Google Earth. Since then it's possible to virtually tour the island of Islay sittig behind your computer. Well at least the part that has roads. Most of the island was photographed during beautifully sunny weather except for the south-eastern part of the island. http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-tourist-information-bowmore.html http://www.islayinfo.com/islay-tourist-information-bowmore.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:28:00 GMT +0000 The Islay Tourist Information Office in Bowmore is the place to go for advice on what to see and do while you are on Islay. As well as providing free advice you can get guides and bookes and the office can find accommodation. http://www.islayinfo.com/loss-troopship-tuscania-islay.html http://www.islayinfo.com/loss-troopship-tuscania-islay.html Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:04:00 GMT +0000 The Anchor liner Tuscania was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk in the Irish Sea some seven miles south-west of Islay on a bitterly cold February evening in 1918. 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.