Islay

Islay is an island in the of , with a population of 3,228 in 2011. It's mostly low-lying grazing land and heath, with Port Ellen and Bowmore the main settlements.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Guaidhre and Kilmeny Parish Church.

Archaeological site
, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, , Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan.

Church
is situated 1½ miles northeast of Islay.

Building
is a Category A listed mill building near the Scottish village of , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballygrant and Bridgend.

Village
is a small village on the island of of the western coast of . The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. is situated 2 miles northeast of Islay.

Village
is a village on the island of off the western coast of at the tip of . The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Islay.

Islay

Latitude
55.8° or 55° 48′ north
Longitude
-6.2° or 6° 12′ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
IATA airport code
ILY
Open location code
9C7MRR22+22
Geo­Names ID
2646017
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Islay” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Ìle
  • Chinese: 艾拉島
  • Danish: Islay
  • Dutch: Islay
  • Finnish: Islay
  • French: Islay
  • German: Islay
  • Japanese: アイラ島
  • Norwegian: Islay
  • Polish: Islay
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ìle
  • Spanish: Islay
  • Swedish: Islay

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Loch Bharradail and Loch Skerrols.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Islay”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.