Tag Archives: Kintyre

The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a stone tower (the American Monument) on top of some steep dramatic coastal cliffs
The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa, looking up to the American Monument on top of the steep and dramatic cliffs of the Oa in the south of Islay. Kintyre also visible in the distance on the right.

Mull of Kintyre in the gloaming, seen from Gigha

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Picture of a mull at the end of a peninsula in the last light of the gloaming
Mull of Kintyre in the gloaming, seen from Gigha

A June late evening view from the southern end of Gigha, looking over to the Mull of Kintyre in the fading last light of the gloaming.

Port na Gallochoille beach panorama, Isle of Gigha

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Panoramic picture of a small beach at a sound between an island and the mainland
Port na Gallochoille beach panorama, Isle of Gigha

Fairly small but very beautiful, the beach near Port na Gallochoille on Islay’s neighbour Gigha. The view is north east over the Sound of Gigha with the Kintyre mainland in the distance.