A lot of folk on Islay remember the Sound of Islay ferry very well. The Sound of Islay ferry, operated by Western Ferries, was the company's first ferry. It serviced the island in the late 1960s. The Sound of Islay was ordered from Ferguson Brothers … [Read more...] about What happened to The Sound of Islay Ferry
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Portrait of Bruno Schroder of Dunlossit Islay and his Family
A while back I found a lengthy article about billionaire merchant banker and landowner Bruno Schroder, owner of Dunlossit Castle near Port Askaig, and his family. The article, completely in German, paints an interesting portrait of the bankers … [Read more...] about Portrait of Bruno Schroder of Dunlossit Islay and his Family
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
Winter on Islay
It has been an unusual winter so far on Islay and it has been great! The normal weather in the winter, as far as we can still talk about any normality in relation to weather, is wet and windy with some wild stormy spells every few weeks. The wet, … [Read more...] about Winter on Islay