Category Archives: Jura Excursion

A picture from an excursion to Islay’s neighbour Jura

Gillouir MacCrain lived to 180 Christmasses on the Isle of Jura

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Picture of a plaque for Gillour MacCrainAn interesting plaque in Kilearnadail cemetery on Islay’s neighbour Jura for Gillouir MacCrain who seems to have lived to a very high age. There is some debate if he really was that old or if he just counted Christmas twice every year (Scottish Christmas was later than “normal” Christmas). Either way, even if it’s the latter he would have been rather old.

Changes at a famous Jura boathouse (seen from Islay ferry)

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Picture showing a boathouse where work is being carried out, seen from a passing ferryA view from the Islay ferry in April 2016, looking towards Ardfin on Jura, on the left also Am Fraoch Eilean. The building in the centre is the old Ardfin boathouse, to my knowledge currently being converted to some kind of cafe or bar on the new Jura golf course. But the boathouse is also famous for something else, as far as I know it’s where the KLF burned £1,000,000 back in 1994.

Coastal panorama, Isle of Jura

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Panoramic picture of a view along a jagged island coast A panoramic view along the jagged coast of Islay’s neighbour Jura. The view is South from between Lowlandman’s Bay and Lagg.