Tag Archives: Port Askaig

North east Islay from Beinn an Oir, Isle of Jura

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Panoramic picture of a view from a mountain across a sound to an islandA panoramic view over the north east of Islay from Beinn an Oir, at 785m the highest of the Paps of Jura. Beinn a’Chaolais (733m) on the left, Port Askaig and Caol Ila to the right of it. The Sound of Islay stretches all the way through the view with Rhuvaal and the lighthouse on the right.

Port Askaig, Islay, from the Jura ferry in 2006

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Picture of a view from a small ferry back to the pierA view back to Port Askaig on a crossing from Islay to Jura in 2006.

Jura ferry leaving Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small car ferry in front of a small village with a ferry terminalA view from the ferry leaving Islay for Kennacraig, looking back at Port Askaig. The Jura ferry MV Eilean Dhuira is just leaving for her short crossing to Jura, passing behind the bigger ferry to the mainland.