Old Photographs Bowmore Island Of Islay Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Bowmore, Scottish Gaelic: Bogh Mòr, meaning The Big Bend, is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay. It gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore Single Malt, a single malt scotch whisky. The came in operation at some time before 1816 and is situated on the shores of Loch Indaal and next to an old warehouse which is converted to a swimming pool, known locally as the MacTaggart Centre. The waste heat from the distillery is partially used to heat the water of the swimming pool. Kilarow Parish Church in Bowmore is an 18th century church, known as The Round Church, which was built by Daniel Campbell of Shawfield and Islay in 1767 at a cost of £1000. Bowmore is a planned village for those of the village of Kilarrow who were not directly involved in the work of Islay Estate, mainly agricultural workers and weavers. The unusual design of the church makes it the only complete circular church in Scotland. Islay is the fifth largest Scottish island and the seventh largest island surrounding Great Britain. The Reverend Dr. Donald Currie Caskie the son of a crofter, was born in Bowmore on Islay in 1902. He was a minister in the Church of Scotland, best known for his exploits in France during World War II, during which he helped an estimated 2,000 Allied sailors, soldiers and airmen to escape from occupied France, mainly through Spain. He died on 27 December 1983. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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