Islay
Sign in to saveIslay ( ; , ) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll and Bute just south west of Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a distillery are located. Port Ellen is the main port.
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Islay is the southernmost island of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, located off the southwest coast near Jura and known by the nickname "The Queen of the Hebrides." The island's main settlements are Bowmore, which features a distinctive round church and distillery, and Port Ellen, which serves as the primary port.
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Key facts
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Argyll and Bute
- Scottish island.caption
- Islay shown within Argyll and Bute
- Scottish island.GridReference
- NR370598
- Scottish island.Image
- Port Ellen, Islay.jpg
- Scottish island.ImageCaption
- Port Ellen
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Ìle
- Scottish island.scots name
- Ila
- Scottish island.norse name
- Íl
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- Unknown
- Scottish island.area rank
- 5
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- Beinn Bheigeir,
- Scottish island.Population
- 3,180
Article
36 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Geology and geomorphology
- Climate
- Prehistory
- History
- Dál Riata
- Norse influence and the Kingdom of the Isles
- Somerled
- Scottish rule
- Lords of the Isles
- 16th and 17th centuries
- British era
- 18th and 19th centuries
- World wars
- Economy
- Agriculture and fishing
- Distilling
- Tourism
- Renewable energy
- Transport
- Other activities
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- Electricity
- Gaelic language
- Religion
- Media and the arts
- Wildlife
- Notable natives
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Footnotes
- General references
- External links
Islay ( ; , ) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll and Bute just south west of Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a distillery are located. Port Ellen is the main port.
Islay is the fifth-largest Scottish island and the eighth-largest island of the British Isles, with a total area of almost . There is ample evidence of the prehistoric settlement of Islay and the first written reference may have come in the first century AD. The island had become part of the Gaelic Kingdom of Dál Riata during the Early Middle Ages before being absorbed into the Norse Kingdom of the Isles.