by BenGreet | 26 Jan, 2018 | Uncategorized
Some more news coming from Giant’s Grave after the end of the excavation. The 2017 Giant’s Grave Excavation report has just been released, covering everything that was learnt in the latest digs at this interesting monument. READ THE REPORT For more...
by BenGreet | 10 Dec, 2017 | Uncategorized
August 2017 saw the completion of the third and final season of excavation at the Early Neolithic Clyde-type chambered cairn at Slochd Meseach near Neraebolls, better known as the Giant’s Grave. These followed excavations in 2015 and 2016, the first of which focused...
by BenGreet | 31 Oct, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dunyvaig Castle, Dun Naomhaig, is best known as the naval fortress of the Lords of the Isles, the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald. But it has a much longer history, both earlier and later than that remarkable period of Islay’s past. Not just Islay’s past, but also that...
by islayheritage | 6 Oct, 2017 | Uncategorized
Please visit the new Kildalton Chapel Project page. Here you will find a link to the digital model of the 13th century chapel. Follow that link and walk around and into Kildalton Chapel as it was 800 years ago: see the altar and the doom paintings on the barrel...
by islayheritage | 6 Oct, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our website has been updated. Please tour our website to explore how Islay Heritage is furthering knowledge about Islay’s past, and the many ways in which it can be explored and enjoyed by everyone. We try to keep the website updated as frequently as possible to keep...
by Susan Campbell | 14 Jul, 2017 | Uncategorized
From 10–16 August, Islay Heritage will be holding a series of exciting events in the Isle of Islay. On Thursday 10 August, at the island’s annual Islay Show at Bridgend Islay Heritage will be presenting informative displays and will also be encouraging visitors...
