Islay

/ 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)

Example Sentences

For 15 years it was deployed on the "Uig Triangle" - between Skye, North Uist and Harris - before moving to the Islay crossing, but it has served most of Scotland's sea routes in its time.

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Born in London, his Scottish grandfather got him started in rowing and the many miles cycling around Islay at Christmas stick out as part of his journey to gold.

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Islay's MV Hebridean Isles is 38 years old and has required lengthy and costly repairs - including last year when it was out of action for 10 months.

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The first of them, MV Isle of Islay, is due to be launched next month and is expected to be delivered later this year.

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Among the difficulties cited were the absence of its ferry MV Hebridean Isles, planned closures of ports at Uig in Skye and Port Ellen in Islay, and having to use multiple vessels on single routes.

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