Islay Lighthouses Around the coast of Scotland, two hundred lighthouses send out their warning lights including the Islay Lighthouses. Managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board, they are strategically located to warn of danger and to aid navigation … [Read more...] about Islay Lighthouses History
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Islay life in the Past – Summers in Bruichladdich
A lovely report of a nostalgic trip to Islay more than hundred twenty years ago. Rona MacKenzie in the Ileach Newspaper: I recently found a copy of the book 'Sailing Orders' by Captain Harvey among books belonging to my late husband, Donald … [Read more...] about Islay life in the Past – Summers in Bruichladdich
The Islay Air Ambulance Disaster
It was early on the morning of 14th May 1933 when Dr. Stewart of Bruichladdich took the first step in what was subsequently to become, literally, a lifeline service to the Highlands and Islands. Dr. Stewart’s patient, John McDermid, who lived at … [Read more...] about The Islay Air Ambulance Disaster