Path to the American Monument on the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a monument tower on top of a cliff, a walkway leading to it across some bog
Path to the American Monument on the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the walk to the American Monument on the Mull of Oa in the south of Islay. The walkway across a boggy stretch nicely visible in front of us.

The American Monument on the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the American Monument, a stone tower memorial
The American Monument on the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view of the American Monument on the Oa in some nice mild sunshine in April 2024. The memorial is for the dead of two troop ships which sank during WWI.

Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some cliffs on a peninsula, the point at the end of a bay in the distance
Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa below the American Monument, looking north along the west coast of the Oa. In front of us the cliffs and rocks around Lower Killeyan. In the distance Laggan Point at the end of Laggan Bay (right).