Bowmore

Bowmore is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay, situated on the banks of the sea loch, Loch Indaal. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky.

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Type: Town with 804 residents
Description: village on the Scottish island of Islay
Also known as: “Bogh Mòr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bowmore Distillery and Kilarrow Parish Church.

Bowmore Distillery

Distillery

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Bowmore distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the Isle of Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. The distillery, which lies on the South Eastern shore of Loch Indaal, is one of the oldest in Scotland.

Kilarrow Parish Church

Church

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Kilarrow Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, overlooking and serving Bowmore on the island of Islay. The "Round Church", as it is often known, was built in 1767.

Islay Hospital

Hospital

Islay Hospital is a community hospital in Gortanvogie Road, Bowmore, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgend and Islay.

Bridgend

Village

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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 2 miles northeast of Bowmore.

Islay

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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.