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Dunyvaig Castle

Dunyvaig Castle – the remains of a castle dating back to the 12th century, sits on an old broch – with amazing views in all directions. It was built by Somerled, King of the Isles, on top of a fort or dun on a rocky promontory jutting into Lagavulin Bay.

Over the centuries, Dunyvaig was held by the MacDonalds, the Macleans, and the Campbells.

Today, this bay offers a great view of the Lagavulin Distillery, sitting opposite the castle.

Going to the castle is an easy and short walk, and you can enjoy the views.

11/06/2024
Port Ellen

Welcome to Port Ellen. This lovely town is in the south of Islay, built around Leodamais Bay Port Ellen was founded in 1821 by Walter Frederick Campbell who named it after his wife.

Today Port Ellen is the largest town in Islay and has quite a few distilleries.

28/05/2024
Rinns of Islay

I continued my drive around the Rinns of Islay. From the South head back to Port Charlotte along the western coast.

The Rinns of Isay is a peninsula in the west of Islay.

Lossit Bay

A short walk on the beach in Lossit Bay.

Kilchiaran chapel

Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte

There are nine working distilleries in Islay, the first one I visited was Bruichladdich in Port Charlotte on the way home.

Bruichladdich was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers. The Harveys were a dynastic whisky family that had owned two Glasgow distilleries since 1770, and they used an inheritance to open up a third one in Islay. Back then, it was a state-of-the-art, modern working distillery, especially compared to other ones in Islay, which started in farmhouses.

23/05/2024