Kilearnadil Burial Ground, Isle of Jura, Scotland

On our trip to Jura in 2016, I wanted to find the burial ground of Kilearnadil, I had read that there were quite a few medieval grave stones.  Yes, there are several, but quite worn and at the time of our visit, they were a little over grown with grass.  It was still interesting to visit, as it’s the location of a mausoleum erected to commemorate the Campbell family.  It is also the last resting place of Gillouir MacCraine, said to have kept one hundred and eighty Christmasses in his own house by the time he died in about 1646.  There are also some photos of a standing stone, that I noticed on our way when leaving the island.

Ruadh Sgeir & Na Cuiltean Lighthouses, Isle of Jura, Scotland

 

When visiting the Isle of Jura in 2016, I saw these two lighthouses and I think they are Ruadh Sgeir & Na Cuiltean, but I am not too sure which is which, but again its the location they are in.  These modern lights have replaced older lighthouses.  As with the other lighthouse I have posted about on Jura, this is as close as I will get to both of these lights, so it’s straight in to the Lighthouse Category.

 

 

Carragh an t-Sruith Lighthouse, Isle of Jura, Scotland

Last year, 2016, we visited the Islands of Islay and Jura off the West Coast of Scotland, we went for the whisky festivals.  This photo is taken from one of the distilleries, I was just taking random shots of the beautiful scenery, when in the distance I saw a white shape.  Right in the centre of the photo you will see a tiny white lighthouse……now, as this will be the nearest that I will ever get to this lighthouse, it’s going in my lighthouse category.  I made a rule in the beginning, that I did’nt have to visit, although it it’s nice to do so, but just photographing the lighthouses would be ok.  I have zoomed in for a close up, it just gives you a general idea of the shape.   

The lighthouse was built in 1960 and is an octagonal cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Not an old light, but what a wonderful location.

 

 

Romantic Milestone, Isle of Jura, Scotland

In two days, we are going to Scotland for our May holiday, but this year we are going for eighteen days.  We have never been away from home this long before, and have lots of things planned, but I have a horrible feeling the weather is not going to be as nice this year, as it was last year.  We have been very lucky in the past, so fingers crossed we get a few rain free days 🙂  I still have lots of photos from last year, but I shall just keep posting them.  I found this milestone in 2016 (I collect photos of milestones and have a category for them) at Craighouse, the only main settlement on the Isle of Jura.  I think it says Craighouse one mile to the Ferry, until thirty years ago you could catch a car ferry direct from the mainland, but now there is only the car ferry from Islay.  There is small high speed ferry from the mainland for foot passengers, so the milepost could be of use again.  But this post is really where the sign is positioned, just look at that view, beautiful.

May 2016

Photo Shot

Two young photographers that I captured on the Isle of Jura, during the 2016 Whisky Festival on the Island.  

Good one for  my ‘Occupation Category‘

The Paps of Jura, Scotland

Last year 2016, we had second holiday in Scotland and we visited the Islands of Jura & Islay, Inner Hebridean Islands off the west coast of Scotland.  To get to Jura, you have to first catch a ferry to Islay and then s smaller ferry to Jura.  The first night we stayed on Islay at Port Askaig, before travelling on to Jura, first thing in the morning,  There is not a lot at Port Askaig, but it does have the most wonderful views of the Paps of Jura…..The Paps of Jura are three mountains on the western side of the island of Jura and their highest point is 2,575 feet (785 m).

More on the island to follow.

Clouds, Jura & Islay, Scotland

We spent eight hours on a train today, we travelled from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire to Edinburgh in Scotland, four hours there and four hours back….. six hours in Edinburgh.  A special offer on the trains, was to good to miss, so we choose to go to Edinburgh.  Normally we only visit in passing, mostly just a couple of hours, so this quite a treat.  We did lots of exploring, but I haven’t download todays photos yet, so here are a few cloud photos from our trip to Islay & Jura, Scotland, last year 2016. First two photos are Islay and the last two are views of Jura.