Bobby Holden writes: I have been quite surprised by the number of folks (most of a certain age, and nearly all ex-pat Ileachs!) who stop me in the street at Ardrishaig and like to talk about the Lochiel, and the old days, so much so that my own mind … [Read more...] about Tribute to Crew of Islay Ferry MV Lochiel
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Looking Back at the First RoRo Ferry on Islay
Saturday 6 April 1968 was a new beginning in ferry travel for Islay and the forerunner of ferries as we know them today. On a beautiful sunny, day 50 years ago, Western Ferries" brand new red and white ferry, MV "Sound of Islay", sailed into Port … [Read more...] about Looking Back at the First RoRo Ferry on Islay