In ancient times, the dead were buried in a cairn on this high vantage point. Islanders lit fires to send signals to passing vessels or kept lookout for friends or foes arriving by water. In 1615, on low ground to the south, the MacDonalds and Campbells of Calder clashed over ownership of the island, leaving behind a cannon ball and flints. Now the waters carry ferries to Islay and beyond.
From ‘Visit Gigha‘
Are you off there soon, Drew - or even already there? I’ve been scouring Trove and Canmore in the wee small hours, TMA Gigha site count upped from three to about twenty, more to come..
I'm not there at he mo, summer time. I haven't added any sites to Gigha, but will after the I visit them. Long since I've been, the last time I had a trumpet attached to my gob playing at a wee music festival, a warm up to bigger ones later on.
We’re mulling over a return in a few months so I thought I’d upload stuff I’m cribbing on in preparation. If you or anyone else gets to these new to TMA sites first then great… at least people know where to head. Ditto my ‘site in the landscape’ pix :-)
Good man, July for me in Gigha and bits of Kintyre, Gairloch area in Autumn, various bits in between.
Cheers, reciprocated. Colonsay?
Colonsay, probably next year. The band is back in the studios reasonably soon adding final touches to new albums so time is in short supply. Add wind bands, brass bands, pupils etc etc etc Next time in Aberdeenshire you should give me a shout :-)