Telling Stories at Gortantaoid, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a man on a shore surrounded by people, telling storiesThe history of Islay is full of stories and anecdotes, here Iain MacPherson is telling one after lunch at Gortantaoid. Taken during an Islay walking week a few years ago.

Sunbathing Cows near Gortantaoid, Isle of Islay

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Picture of cows on a beach, dunes in the backgroundSeeing cattle on a beach isn’t unusual on Islay. These we spotted on Traigh Baile Aonghais, somewhere near Gortantaoid (I think that is probably Gortantaoid River running across the beach in the foreground). I’m not 100% sure, but I think the picture is courtesy of my sister Imke.