Did Astute’s sonar do for the South Uist whales dead in Donegal?
A large pod of 35 long finned pilot whales, mainly mothers and calves who died close together, were found after stranding on a beach in north Donegal on the north coast of Ireland on Saturday (6th...
View ArticleThe Gertrude Canning Murder: facts, confusions and developments
At the end of June 1942, WREN Gertrude Canning was murdered and her body left in a ditch below a path at an idyllic spot in Inveraray woods.She was reported missing two days later and her body found by...
View ArticleHelp for reader in researching a Loch Fyne skiff from Campbeltown and Carradale
Irish reader Kimberley Smart is researching the history of her and her partner’s boat, Fairy Queen, that began her rich and varied maritime life in Campbeltown – and is pictured above in Campbeltown...
View ArticleCoastal rowing to feature in 3rd Islay Festival of the Sea
Islay’s third Festival of the Sea takes place over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd August.The Festival is run by South Islay Development, a charity aiming to promote and facilitate community-led...
View Article2-day conference in Campbeltown in June: St Columba and Argyll – developing...
The Ardshiel Hotel in Campbeltown is the venue on 27th and 28th June for a two-day conference on St Columba and Argyll.The event is aimed at using and regrowing the historic Gaelic cultural links...
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