Posts Tagged ‘Islands’
Tiny uninhabited Scottish island hits the market for just £125,000 – and has views towards Ben Nevis
A tiny Scottish island stretching nearly 10 acres is on the market for just £125,000, with views to the north towards Ben Nevis, Mull and the Morvern peninsula. Eilean Loch Oscair lies off the north west coast of the Island of Lismore, with grassy agricultural land and grey rock rising out of the cold blue…
Read MoreIncredible pictures revealing the life of women on Tiree over the last 100 years uncovered
Incredible pictures revealing the life of the women on the island of Tiree over the last 100 years will go on show for the first time. The images will be screened at the island’s Sea Change film festival, Scotland’s only annual celebration of women and film, later this month. Their stories have been taken from…
Read MoreWhy peat is so important to life on the islands
Into the Peatlands: A Journey Through the Moorland Year book demonstrates how the peatlands in the Outer Hebrides are central to island life. It explains the significance of peat in local folklore and wildlife. The seasonal processes surrounding peat reveal a significant amount about life on the islands both in the present and in the past as…
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