Introducing Isle of Colonsay
Legend has it that when St Columba set out from Ireland in 563, his first landfall was Colonsay. But on climbing a hill he found he could still see the distant coast of his homeland, and pushed on further north to found his monastery in Iona, leaving behind only his name (Colonsay means ‘Columba’s Isle’).
Advertisement
Colonsay is a connoisseur’s island, a little jewel box of varied delights, none exceptional but each exquisite – an ancient priory, a woodland garden, a golden beach – set amid a Highland landscape in miniature: rugged, rocky hills, cliffs and sandy strands, machair and birch woods, even a trout loch. Here, hill walkers bag ‘McPhies’ – defined as ‘eminences in excess of 300ft’ (90m) – instead of Munros. There are 22 in all; the super-competitive will bag them all in one day.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
-
History and Nature in Europe
by darkhorseexplorer 08 June 2011
Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place, bear with me this is my first post. I'm a 22 year old girl who's been to New…
-
RE: Need some ideas for upcoming scotland trip.
by pam 14 May 2011
Remember that July is peak time for both ferries and accommodation on Islay - worth booking these soon. On the Sunday there are nice places…
-
Itinerary help, please?
by mangosorbet007 11 January 2009
We (2 adults, 2 kids age 8+13) have planned out parts of our 2-week trip for the summer: * fly into Glasgow, go straight to Edinburgh,…
