Islay The Land of the Lordship, a book review by Carl Reavey: Caldwell's book takes a hard look at the loyalties of the MacDonald 'Lords of the Isles'. David Caldwell, 'Keeper of Scotland and Europe' in the National Museums of Scotland, has a long … [Read more...] about Islay The Land of the Lordship
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Book Review Last of the Puffermen
In 1965 Keith McGinn left a secure, but dead end job with Ayr Burgh Water Department to serve as a deck hand on the 'Lady Isle,' a diesel puffer owned by Irvine Shipping and Trading Company, a subsidiary of the well known puffer owning firm Ross and … [Read more...] about Book Review Last of the Puffermen
The Tragic Sinking of HMS Otranto
Many Were Held by the Sea - A Book Review by Ileach editor Carl Reavey It is difficult for my generation to appreciate just how awful life must have been on Islay during 1918. Around two hundred men from the island had gone off to fight and been … [Read more...] about The Tragic Sinking of HMS Otranto