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
Western Ferries
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