Islay

Author : Alan Macniven
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853699

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The Vikings in Islay by Alan Macniven Pdf

The Hebridean island of Islay is well-known for its whisky, its wildlife and its association with the MacDonald Lords of the Isles. There would seem to be little reason to dwell on its fate at the hands of marauding Northmen during the Viking Age. Despite a pivotal location on the 'sea road' from Norway to Ireland, there are no convincing records of the Vikings ever having been there. In recent years, historians have been keen to marginalise the island's Viking experience, choosing instead to focus on the enduring stability of native Celtic culture, and tracing the island's modern Gaelic traditions back in an unbroken chain to the dawn of the Christian era. However, the foundations of this presumption are flawed. With no written accounts to go by, the real story of Islay's Viking Age has to be read from another type of source material - the silent witness of the names of local places. The Vikings in Islay presents a systematic review of around 240 of the island's farm and nature names. The conclusions drawn turn traditional assumptions on their head. The romance of Islay's names, it seems, masks a harrowing tale of invasion, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.

Author : Maggie McLeod
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-23
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781398421080

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Islay and Its Whiskies by Maggie McLeod Pdf

For whisky fans and their travelling buddies. This insightful and well-researched pocket guidebook is all you need to enhance your Islay visit. It is the ideal companion for the Scotch whisky dreamers and those who share a passion for Scotland’s islands. Pop it in your back pocket and set off. Information at a glance with no need to plan or study beforehand. There are 10 world-famous Scotch whisky distilleries to discover, all with useful insider tips clearly listed. Islay’s other treasures are not forgotten either: ancient history, archaeology and Islay’s amazing bird life also feature. There are suggested daily tour routes around Islay highlighting what to look out for. There are also details of day tours to the nearby Islands of Jura and Colonsay. The author has been guiding groups from all over the world for almost 20 years and is very much aware of what visitors actually want. This guidebook has it all!

Author : Peter Edwards
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781783627547

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Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay by Peter Edwards Pdf

This guidebook presents a selection of 23 walking routes on the wild and beautiful southern islands of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, with nine walks on Jura, one on neighbouring Scarba, seven on Islay and five on Colonsay, plus a spectacular 5-day trek along Jura's dramatic west coast. In addition to clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 OS mapping, the guide offers practical advice on the various options for getting to the islands, accommodation and amenities. There are suggestions for linking walks and notes on the islands' bothies and wild-camping recommendations, making it easy to devise longer day walks or multi-day itineraries. Also included are fascinating overviews of the islands' rich history, geology, plants and wildlife. Beautiful colour photography completes the package. The wildest of the southern Hebrides, the walking on Jura is frequently rugged, with many routes crossing remote and often pathless terrain that calls for fitness, self-reliance and navigational competence. The routes on the other islands are somewhat easier, but should still not be underestimated. The routes showcase the islands' magnificent scenery, which is as diverse as it is beautiful, ranging from wild moorland to flower-strewn machair and small pockets of native woodland.

Author : Islay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Islay (Scotland)
ISBN : HARVARD:HNDHLV

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The stent book and acts of the balliary of Islay, 1718-1843 [ed. by L. Ramsay]. by Islay Pdf

Author : Donald Reid,Rob Humphreys
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409365747

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Argyll Rough Guides Snapshot Scotland (includes Loch Fyne, Mull, Bute, Arran, Islay and Jura, Staffa, Iona and Colonsay) by Donald Reid,Rob Humphreys Pdf

The Rough Guide Snapshot Argyll is the ultimate travel guide to this picturesque part of Scotland. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from dramatic Duart Castle to eccentric Mount Stuart and the legendary island of Iona to the basalt cliffs of Staffa. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, pubs and bars, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around this beautiful region of Scotland, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, festivals and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands. Full coverage: Cowal, Isle of Bute, Inveraray, Oban and around, Isle of Mull, Isle of Iona, Coll and Tiree, Isle of Colonsay, Kilmartin Glen, Kintyre, Isle of Arran, Isle of Islay and the Isle of Jura. (Equivalent printed page extent 104 pages).

Author : Heather McCollum
Publisher : Entangled: Scandalous
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781633759480

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The Rogue of Islay Isle by Heather McCollum Pdf

Cullen Duffie, a Highland warrior and charming rogue, is the new chief of Clan MacDonald. Determined to prove he’s not his father, Cullen works to secure his clan against the English. When a woman washes onto Islay’s shores, Cullen protects her from his uncles’ schemes. Waking up not knowing who she is or where she comes from, Rose is at the mercy of the man who found her. Unable to speak from the swelling around her throat from a rope tether, she learns as much as she can about the new world around her and the powerful, sword-wielding Highlander who has sworn to protect her. Through dreams and flashes of her past, Rose begins to rebuild her memories. But the more she recalls about the horror she escaped, the more she realizes the jeopardy she is bringing to Islay, Clan MacDonald and the Highlander who has captured her heart. Each book in the Highland Isles series is STANDALONE: * The Beast of Aros Castle * The Rogue of Islay Isle * The Wolf of Kisimul Castle * The Devil of Dunakin Castle

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368850814

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Select Remains of Islay Burns by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : Justin B. Moses,Francisco Cútolo L.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Uranium
ISBN : UOM:39015095038801

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Reconnaissance for Uranium in the Rio Tambo Area, Province of Islay, Department of Arequipa, Peru by Justin B. Moses,Francisco Cútolo L. Pdf

Author : Robert C. Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Illustrated books (Photographs)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044005537204

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The Carved Stones of Islay by Robert C. Graham Pdf

Author : Douglas Bullard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Ambition
ISBN : 0932666280

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Islay by Douglas Bullard Pdf

Four deaf teachers and three hearing students provide a variety of models for the exercises in the text.

Author : Islay BURNS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0027036075

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Select Remains of Islay Burns ... Edited by Rev. James C. Burns. With Memoir by Rev. W. G. Blackie by Islay BURNS Pdf

Author : James Hunter
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788852319

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Insurrection by James Hunter Pdf

'A gripping, heart-breaking account of the famine winter of 1847' - Rosemary Goring, The Herald Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. In the Hebrides and the West Highlands a huge relief effort came too late to prevent starvation and death. Further east, meanwhile, towns and villages from Aberdeen to Wick and Thurso, rose up in protest at the cost of the oatmeal that replaced potatoes as people's basic foodstuff. Oatmeal's soaring price was blamed on the export of grain by farmers and landlords cashing in on even higher prices elsewhere. As a bitter winter gripped and families feared a repeat of the calamitous famine then ravaging Ireland, grain carts were seized, ships boarded, harbours blockaded, a jail forced open, the military confronted. The army fired on one set of rioters. Savage sentences were imposed on others. But thousands-strong crowds also gained key concessions. Above all they won cheaper food. Those dramatic events have long been ignored or forgotten. Now, in James Hunter, they have their historian. The story he tells is, by turns, moving, anger-making and inspiring. In an era of food banks and growing poverty, it is also very timely.

Author : Margaret Cochrane Storrie
Publisher : HP Trade
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Islay (Argyllshire)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039319400

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Islay by Margaret Cochrane Storrie Pdf

Author : Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Argyllshire (Scotland)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105014208099

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Argyll: Islay, Jura, Colonsay & Oronsay by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland Pdf

Author : Steven Mithen
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853095

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Land of the Ilich by Steven Mithen Pdf

As an archaeologist, Steven Mithen has worked on the Hebridean island of Islay over a period of many years. In this book he introduces the sites and monuments and tells the story of the island's people from the earliest stone age hunter-gatherers to those who lived in townships and in the grandeur of Islay House. He visits the tombs of Neolithic farmers, forts of Iron Age chiefs and castles of medieval warlords, discovers where Bronze Age gold was found, treacherous plots were made against the Scottish crown, and explores the island of today, which was forged more recently by those who mined for lead, grew flax, fished for herring and distilled whisky – the industry for which the island is best known today. Although an island history, this is far from an insular story: Islay has always been at a cultural crossroads, receiving a constant influx of new people and new ideas, making it a microcosm for the story of Scotland, Britain and beyond.