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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Distilleries in Islay, Villages in Islay, Islay whisky, Bruichladdich, Bowmore Distillery, Ardbeg, Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, Laphroaig, Texa, Donald Caskie, Lagavulin Single Malt, Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart, Port Charlotte, Cenel nOengusa, Caol Ila, Battle of Epiphany, Loch Indaal, Daniel Campbell, Port Ellen, Bunnahabhain, Aonghas Og of Islay, Sound of Islay, Kilchoman Distillery, Battle of Benbigrie, Machrie golf course, Port Askaig, Finlaggan, Port Charlotte, Islay, Portnahaven, Loch Gruinart, Dunyvaig Castle, Islay LIMPET, Kilarrow Parish Church, Rinns of Islay, Beinn Bheigeir, The Oa, Ballygrant, Finlaggan Castle, Port Ellen Distillery, Kildalton Cross, Nave Island, A846 road, Loch Gorm Castle, Westering Home, Eilean Mhic Coinnich, Bridgend, Islay, Orsay, Inner Hebrides, Nerabus, Eas Mor, Eas Lathan, RAF Kilchiaran. Excerpt: Islay ( -lə; Scottish Gaelic: , pronounced ), a Scottish island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" (Banrigh nan Eilean), is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. It lies in Argyll just west of Jura and around 25 miles (40 km) north of the Irish coast and Rathlin Island, which can be seen on a clear day. In Gaelic a native of Islay is called an Ileach, pronounced, and the plural is Ilich: Scottish Gaelic is spoken by about a third of the population. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a distillery are located. Port Ellen is the next largest settlement and main port. Islay is the fifth largest Scottish island and the sixth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has just over three thousand inhabitants. It has a total area of almost 620 square kilometres (239 sq mi). Its main industries are malt whisky distilling, and tourism largely based on whisky and birdwatching. The island is home to many bird species and is...