Islay

British

/ ˈaɪlə, ˈaɪleɪ /

noun

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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Earlier this week MV Glen Sannox returned to Arran and MV Isle of Islay, the newest ferry of the fleet, entered service after snagging issues were resolved.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

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.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Islay Henderson started growing tea at a plantation in Tighnabruaich, in Argyll and Bute, seven years ago, after hearing a radio interview with Hamilton.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

A fisherman in Islay told me that in some parts of Scotland a singular method of catching Gannets is adopted.

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

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