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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They then found an oyster bed that had not been previously documented, as well as confirming oysters could have been present at other sites on Mull and Islay.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

MV Isle of Islay was due to carry its first passengers from Islay on Friday but the sailing was delayed by a technical problem and "snagging" issues.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Mackison said a decision would be taken on Sunday on whether the new ferry MV Isle of Islay was ready to start carrying its first passengers the following day.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Hospitals in East Lancashire and London's Guy's and St Thomas's have trialled similar menus, as have schools on Scotland's remote Islay and Jura islands.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

A fine specimen was recently shown to me in the island of Islay, which had been thus captured.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns

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