Islay

British  

/ ˈaɪlə, ˈaɪleɪ /

noun

1. an island off the W coast of Scotland: the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides; separated from the island of Jura by the Sound of Islay . Pop: 3457 (2001). Area: 606 sq km (234 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Three large ferries - including its two newest vessels MV Glen Sannox and MV Isle of Islay - are still unavailable whilel faults are investigated, and four other ships are away for annual maintenance.

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The affected routes are between Manchester and both Newquay and the Isle of Man, between Liverpool John Lennon and the Isle of Man, and between Glasgow and Islay, Campbeltown and Tiree.

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The ship's bell is displayed in a museum on Islay, one of the islands it used to serve, and rows of red seating and lifebuoys were donated to gardens in Port Ellen.

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They believe the fortress, which was built across two small islands in a loch at Finlaggan on Islay, belonged to royalty more than 700 years ago.

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The first of four ships being built in Turkey, MV Isle of Islay, is on track for delivery by the end of September, about a year later than originally planned.

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