Islay
Islay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Guaidhre and Kilmeny Parish Church.
Dun Guaidhre
Archaeological site
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Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan.
Kilmeny Parish Church
Church
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmeny Parish Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Islay.
Islay Woollen Mill
Building
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islay Woollen Mill is a Category A listed mill building near the Scottish village of Bridgend, Islay, Argyll and Bute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballygrant and Bridgend.
Ballygrant
Village
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Ballygrant is a small village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay of the western coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. Ballygrant is situated 2 miles northeast of Islay.
Bridgend
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgend is a village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay off the western coast of Scotland at the tip of Loch Indaal. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. Bridgend is situated 2½ miles southwest of Islay.
Islay
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8° or 55° 48′ northLongitude
-6.2° or 6° 12′ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)IATA airport code
ILYOpen location code
9C7MRR22+22GeoNames ID
2646017
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Islay” goes by many names.
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