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caointeag
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caointeag. Name for the
caoineach in the isle of Islay and nearby Kintyre.
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Travel: Everybody's Talking About Islay; The stunning Hebridean island of Islay has a lot more going for it than its reputation for peaty single malts.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 2/28/2004; 700+ words
; ...accessible. The Inner Hebridean island of Islay (pronounced I-la) has recently seen...this stunning part of Scotland. What has Islay got that Millport hasn't? No offence to Millport, but Islay has some of the best beaches in Britain...
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Two-Hour Traveller:Treasure islands: From Glasgow to Islay and Jura
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 8/17/2003; ; 700+ words
; Setting the scene Islay's remoteness and its never-ending wonderful...is even more sparsely populated than Islay, and is famous as the spot where George...scheduled service from Glasgow Airport to Islay. It operates from Monday to Saturday in...
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Islay plays host to new type of buyer
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 5/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...traded off the Inner Hebridean island of Islay - all bought by finishers in the Provisionally...normally does in one day in April each year on Islay when the main spring sale is staged at...April, Donald visited every one of the 45 Islay and Jura farmers who sold at last year...
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Traveletc: In search of: A drop of whisky in Islay Lagavulin. Laphroaig. Andy Symington gets his tongue around some of the world's great single malts
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/30/2001; ; 700+ words
; So, Islay malts. Which are they? The Gaelic names...Ardbeg, Bruichladdich: the single malts of Islay are the heavyweights of the whisky world...stronger-flavoured drams that have made Islay famous. More than 25 per cent of the island...
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FOOD & DRINK: When territories collide, it's whisky galore! Chalk and cheese they may be, but Speyside and Islay have put their differences aside to come up with a ground-breaking new blend. Michael Jackson says it's all in the casking
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Speyside and the Hebridean island of Islay are to Scotch whisky: the renowned territories...elegant, delicate and complex spirits. Islay's whiskies, in contrast, are pungent...started to give considerable attention to Islay, some Speyside distillers mocked me...
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Spinners and weavers set pace on Isle of Islay.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 8/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Abern (SPECIAL TO THE HERALD) ISLE OF ISLAY, Scotland - Here is the landscape of Emily...British Airways flight from Glasgow to Islay, the southernmost in a cluster of islands...Only 20 miles wide and 25 miles long, Islay is home to sheep, cows and modest white...
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Isolated Islay's Wild Life: Birds, Beasts & Other Delights
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/12/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...Port Charlotte on the Hebridean island of Islay often mistake the slim book kept on the...and have been coming here for years. Islay (pronounced EYE-lay) is home to more...of the rest. When the mist comes down, Islay can feel very isolated. The light aircraft...
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Drink in the; beauty; There is more to the Islay than whisky and wildlife, so check the sailing times and go.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/10/1998; 700+ words
; ...daily routine for commuting islanders from Islay. Locals learn the importance of time...visitors sailing in the opposite direction, Islay has two major attractions - the Whisky...whisky distilleries still operating on Islay - Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain...
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Drink: Islay takes the high road Michael Jackson celebrates the Glorious Twelfth and the resurgence of Island single malts
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/8/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...until the day after: Thursday the 13th sees the Islay Agricultural Show. Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, has far more distilleries...glasses, too. The outside world is discovering the Islay malts, and the haughty distillers in the mainland...
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Keep it Tribal! Ardbeg, The Ultimate Islay Malt, Presents Clann an Drumma, The Ultimate Celtic Band!
PR Newswire; 5/14/2003; 700+ words
; ARDBEG, Islay, Scotland -- ARDBEG, Islay, Scotland, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardbeg Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky announces sponsorship of Clann an Drumma (CAD), a Celtic tribal band from Glasgow, Scotland. Sponsorship elements include...
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Islay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Islay , island (1985 est. pop. 3,900), 240 sq mi (622 sq km), Argyll and...the main crops, and cheese is made. Distilling and tourism are important. Islay's west coast is the site of the world's first commercial wave-powered...
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Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 3rd duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...John in 1743, having been created earl of Islay [S] in 1706. He was a keen supporter...his brother broke with Walpole in 1737, Islay remained in control of Scottish patronage...imperious, and a celebrated orator, Islay was a man of business; Horace Walpole...
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The Edrington Group Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...toward the end of the 19th century with the creation of the Islay Distillery Co. in 1879. William Robertson become one of three...depression that struck Scotland in 1886 caused a major setback for Islay Distillery, and in 1887 the company agreed to merge its operations...
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Isles, kingdom of the
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...of the Isles was the reign of Godfrey Crovan, probably from Islay. Godfrey was a capable warrior who had taken part in the battle...Dublin by Muirchertach Ua Briain, king of Ireland. He died in Islay in 1095. His descendants were the kings of Man and the Isles...
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the Hebrides
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...include the islands of Skye , Raasay, Rum, Eigg, Coll, Tiree, Staffa , Iona , Mull , Scarba, Colonsay , Oronsay , Jura, and Islay . They are divided between the Highland and Argyll and Bute council areas. The climate is mild, the scenery is beautiful...
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