Islay and Jura

Islay and Jura
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Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015067642325
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Book Synopsis Islay and Jura by : Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen

Download or read book Islay and Jura written by Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most westerly point of Argyll, Islay and Jura occupy a special place in Scotland's history, home to MacDonald, 'Lords of the Isles', as well as to the famous blend of Bowmore's Whisky Distillery. The fields and hills hold an abundance of wildlife, making it an ideal spot for farming, fishing and rambling, while its ruins speak of the impact of the nineteenth-century's mass emigration and the clearances. Lord George Robertson brings his perceptive eye and lens to these different aspects of two of Scotland's most beautiful islands.


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