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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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

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 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.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

For instance, Campbeltown whiskies can only come from a specific part of the Kintyre peninsula, while Islay whiskies must be from the island of the same name.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

The Macdonalds of Sleat, the direct representatives of Somerled, though driven from Islay and deprived of supreme power by James V., still kept a sort of insular state in Skye.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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