Islay ferry MV Finlaggan entering West Loch Tarbert

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Picture of a ferry entering a sea loch in the distance, a buoy in the foregroundA welcome view on the journey to Islay after arriving and waiting at Kennacraig: The Finlaggan entering West Loch Tarbert, signalling you’ll soon be on your way across the sea to Islay.

Old and new at and in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of an old cannon pointing at a modern ferryI should think it’s well over a 100 years since this cannon was pointed at a ship in anger (if it ever was), now this very old cannon is standing outside the old RNLI station at Port Askaig at the Sound of Islay. The still quite new departing MV Finlaggan below the Paps of Jura in the distance.

Islay and Jura in Argyll and Bute

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Picture of a view across a sound between two islands, a ferry with Argyll and Bute written on it in the foregroundIs the Jura ferry pointing out that Islay and Jura are in Argyll and Bute?