Ruin above the north shore of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small ruin with the roof blown off above a rocky shore next to a wide bay
Ruin above the north shore of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view from a walk along the north shore of Machir Bay on a beautiful June 2025 day. I dont know what it once was, but below us the ruin of an old stone building with the roof blown off, probably during one of the westerly winter storms. The Rhinns of Islay coastline with the entrance to Kilchiaran bay and the cliffs stretching out down to Lossit Bay.

Rock formation on the north Machir Bay coast, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a big lump of rock in the centre of a small inlet with a stony beach
Rock formation on the north Machir Bay coast, Isle of Islay

A view from a walk along the northern shore of Machir Bay to An Dòirlinn for a view to Eilean an Tannais-sgeir. Near An Dòirlinn is this wee stony beach at an inlet with a big rock lump in the middle. The view goes out over Machir Bay to the Kilchoman Crags, Kilchiaran and the coastline south towards Lossit Bay.

Rock channel north of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rocky channel at the shore of a wide bay
Rock channel north of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view from a walk along the shore north of Machir, standing above a small rocky channel cutting into the shore. The entrance to Kilchiaran Bay and the coastline towards Lossit Bay on the horizon. The southern end of Kilchoman beach just visible on the left.