In the Footsteps of Kings – Kilmartin House Museum’s new Walking Guide to Kilmartin Glen Continue reading
Category Archives: Literature
Why do we go where we go?
What makes each of us choose to go to the places we go to? Continue reading
Island Moments
Island Moments is the headline title of Catherine Wilson’s latest book for Ailsapress. Continue reading
Islay’s Ailsapress: magic moments
Small publishers are the truffles below the oaks of any culture – hidden, valuable and the carriers of specialist delight.
They can develop from almost anything – like a meeting of creative spirits, a camping trip to the Western Isles, two novel ponies, a cat with no tail, a spell (literally) on Taransay and the enduring witchery of Islay.
Islay’s Ailsapress sprang from such a base. Continue reading
House of Lochar publishes Vol 3 on ‘The Byrnes and the O’Byrnes’
House of Lochar, the independent publishing house based on Continue reading
Arthur Cormack resigns as Chair of Bord na Gaidhlig
In a statement on Bord na Gaidhlig, focused on the resignation of its Chair, Continue reading
Tip of the Tongue: line up announced for Jura Festival of Oral Culture
This festival has everything going for it that should make it a unique gem in the annual events portfolio Continue reading
Curran makes best defence of unionism yet at end of Labour conference
The doughty Margaret Curran MP, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Continue reading
Thomas Ralston: The Screws
According to my dictionary there are around twenty meanings of the word ‘screw’ – but to a seaman Continue reading
AnElephantCant always avoid cliches
AnElephantCant always avoid clichÈs Continue reading