Old travel Blog photograph of the MacBrayne Steamer arriving, during the Glasgow Fair, at Port Ellen, Island Of Islay, Scotland. Port Ellen is built around Loch Leodamais, Islay's main deep water harbour. It is the largest town on Islay, only slightly larger than Bowmore and provides the main ferry connection between Islay and the mainland, at Kennacraig. The Port Ellen Distillery was first established in the 1820s and ceased production of Scotch whisky in 1983. The large malting continues to produce for the majority of the distilleries on Islay. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. During the first week of the Glasgow Fair holidays sports were held at Kilmeny on Monday, in Bowmore on Tuesday, Port Ellen on Wednesday and Port Charlotte on Friday, all well supported. Regattas were held at Bowmore and Port Ellen and these always caused great excitement. The origins of the Fair Fortnight can be traced back to the 12th century, when the fair was an actual market held in the surrounds of Glasgow Cathedral.
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