From the Glasgow Herald 12th March 1937, With thanks to Malcolm Ogilvie, the Museum of Islay Life and the Ileach local newspaper Passengers who left Port Askaig, Islay, early yesterday morning for West Tarbert, at the head of the loch of that … [Read more...] about Mailboat in distress off Islay 12 Mar 1937
Islay Ferry History
Video Lochiel 1950s
Nowadays we enter the modern ferries through the huge bow and stern doors as if this was always the case, but it's only since the 1970s that the modern Ro-Ro and 'drive-through' ferries sailed to Islay. At first Ro-Ro (roll-on roll-of) was introduced … [Read more...] about Video Lochiel 1950s
Tribute to Crew of Islay Ferry MV Lochiel
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
Islay Ferry History
The Islay Ferry History started in the 19th century, when the era of the early steamships started. The first ever seagoing ship in Scotland was Henry Bell's Comet. A wooden ship sailing on the route between Glasgow, Greenock and Helensburgh in 1812 … [Read more...] about Islay Ferry History
The Sinking of Islay Ferry Lochiel
Robert Holden recalls the sinking of Islay Ferry Lochiel sixty years on for the Ileach, a fascinating story I might add. It came as a shock to realise that the MV Lochiel sank over 60 years ago last October. I remember so much of it quite … [Read more...] about The Sinking of Islay Ferry Lochiel