Kilnave and Killinallan on Islay and the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a ruined church, a sea loch, a farm and dramatic mountainsA view east at Kilnave. Kilnave with the remains of Kilnave Chapel and the Celtic cross in the foreground. Across Loch Gruinart we can see Killinallan Farm. Behind it the hills in the north of Islay and towering over them the Paps of Jura.

 

MV Hebridean Isles at McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a passing ferry seen from a lighthouse overlooking the entry to a soundA view from McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the southern entrance to the Sound of Islay. The Calmac ferry MV Hebridean Isles is passing north on her way from Kennacraig on the mainland to Port Askaig on Islay. Taken in spring a few years ago, note the daffodils on the left.

 

Craighouse from Beinn Shiantaidh, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a small coastal village with a long pier, seen from a mountain above the villageCraighouse is the main settlement on Islay’s neighbour Jura. This view is from the summit of one of the Paps of Jura, Beinn Shiantaidh. While parts are hidden by the lower hills below you can the roofs of the distillery and the hotel on the right hand side. Clearly visible the long new pier in the centre of the picture. I believe the houses slightly inland towards the bottom left of the picture are in Keils.