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  Jura, Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jura (Scottish Gaelic Diùra) is a Scottish island, in the Inner Hebrides.
The main settlement is at Craighouse [Taigh na Creige] on the east coast.
The Paps of Jura [Beanntan Dhiùra] are a group of conical quartzite mountains which dominate the southern half of the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jura,_Scotland   (517 words)

  
 Isle of Jura accommodation, travel, transport - The Internet Guide to Scotland
The main route on to Jura is via the small, privately-owned, vehicle ferry from Port Askaig on the Isle of Islay.
The ruins of Glengarrisdale Castle are in the north-west of the island.
Isabell Miller, Knockrome, Craighouse, Isle of Jura, Argyll PA60 7XZ.
www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /jura.htm   (1855 words)

  
 Scotch Single Malt Whisky Distilleries of the Islands District of the Highlands
The Isle of Jura itself is famous for the fact that George Orwell retreated to the north of the island to write the novel, 1984.
The Isle of Jura distillery is only about 10 miles away from the Caol Ila distillery, across the Sound of Islay, but the flavor would have you believe it is from the furthest reaches of Scotland.
Jura is much closer in taste to an Old Pulteney or Clynelish from the Northeast of Scotland.
www.attitude.com /users/charles/maltwhiskey/html/islands.htm   (2581 words)

  
 Buie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 608 A.D., the kingship of Dairlada fell to Eochaid or Eugene IV, a blond—haired Scot.
This isle is perhaps the wholesomest plot of ground either in the isles or the continent of Scotland, as appears by the long life of the natives.
Jura was Campbell territory and the Campbells opposed the Stuart’s attempt.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/atoc/buie2.htm   (8824 words)

  
 Scottish Accommodation Index - Isle of Jura, Scotland UK
The Isle of Jura, especially its western coast, is broken, rocky and mountainous with hidden caves and sandy beaches.
Jura lay between Iona and the capital of Gaelic Scotland, at Dunadd, and was likely visited often by the Saint during his ceaseless missionary expeditions.
If the island of Jura had been within the economic sphere of the nearby capital of the quasi-independent state of the MacDonalds, it follows that the end of their era was a blow to the people of Jura.
www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /jurapics.htm   (842 words)

  
 DNA Group 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jura, Islay, Colonsay, and the surrounding smaller islands have a Celtic/Viking hybrid cultural heritage and DNA mix.
The earliest known ancestor for the Lindsays of Jura is Hugh Lindsay (alias Aodh McCleisich, born in 1677, on the Isle of Jura, and married to Doroty McPhetras of Islay in 1703.
Lindsay DNA Group 7 researchers and the descendants of the Lindsays of Jura are investigating the possibility that all of Lindsay DNA Group 7’s ancestors originated with the McCleisich family of Jura.
www.clanlindsay.com /dna_group_7.htm   (3703 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Jura (island)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jura (island), north-western Scotland, the fourth-largest of the Inner Hebrides, measuring about 43 km (27 mi) by 13 km (8 mi) at the widest and...
The archipelago has a rocky terrain, which is broken by many bogs, moors, lakes, and valleys.
Jura (mountain range), mountain range, straddling the border between France and Switzerland.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Jura_(island).html   (122 words)

  
 Islay, Jura and Colonsay Main Page on Undiscovered Scotland
For 350 years from the expulsion by Somerled of the Norse until the imposition of central power by King James IV in 1493, the MacDonald Lords of the Isles ruled this large area from their capital on two islands in Finlaggan Loch, near Port Askaig.
Its three peaks, the Paps of Jura, dominate the view from the mainland and form a mountainous core to the thirty mile long, eight mile wide island which is the wildest of Scotland's inhabited islands.
The the interior and entire west coast are uninhabited and the island's 190 people are hugely outnumbered by the 6,000 deer living on Jura.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /areaisla   (731 words)

  
 Jura Mountains - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Jura Mountains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The mountains give their name to the Jura département of France, and in 1979 a Jura canton was established in Switzerland, formed from the French-speaking areas of Berne.
The forested mountains extend from the Franche-Comté region in France in a northeasterly direction through Switzerland, crossing the cantons of Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, Solothurn, Basel, and Aargau, to the River Rhine.
In the French département of Jura, along the Swiss border, the Regional Natural Park of the High Jura also attracts tourists to the area.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Jura+Mountains   (247 words)

  
 islay and jura page 1
There is also a distillery on Jura, which is a large, rugged sparsely populated island north of Islay.
It is superb walking country affording wonderful views of Jura, mainland Scotland and Northern Ireland, and many of the tops are rarely visited.
Jura is less than a mile from Islay across the Sound of Islay.
website.lineone.net /~paulheath/islay1.htm   (699 words)

  
 The Descendants of Roderick MACNEILL
Marion was born in 1808 in Isle Of Colonsay, Scotland.
Rodger MACNEILL was born in 1826 in Isle Of Colonsay, Scotland.
Hector McALLISTER was born in 1905 in Isle Of Colonsay, Scotland and died on 2 Nov 1905 in Kilchattan, Isle Of Colonsay, Scotland.
www.islandregister.com /mcneill7.html   (8550 words)

  
 Tourist Information for Isle of Jura :: Yes Scotland Gazetteer :: YesScotland.com
Scotland > West of Scotland > Argyll > Isle of Jura
For miles around, especially from Kintyre, the 3 Paps of Jura (mountains of up to 785m) can be seen over the water enticing you to visit this special spot - this is where Geroge Orwell wrote "1984", in the remote peace and quiet of northern Jura.
The word 'Jura' means deer in the Norse tongue although gaelic is still the local language.
www.yesscotland.com /region22cos.php   (196 words)

  
 The Laird's Isle of Jura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Of all the Western Isles of Scotland, the Isle of Jura, though one of the most beautiful, remains one of the most mysterious and least well known.
Although the Isle of Jura is the third largest of the Islands of Argyll it has a population of less than 200 people (plus between 5 and 6 thousand deer).
We have plans for a large number of articles on Scottish history, the geography of Isle of Jura, the distilling of whisky as practiced on the island of Jura as well as the island culture.
laird-of-jura.com   (515 words)

  
 History of the House of Ochiltree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Island of Jura is off the west coast of Scotland..The given names of the members of this family were David, Duncan, Malcolm, Hugh, Archibald, Murdock.
She was Queen of Scotland and the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross she died 1376.
Alexander Ocheltree was born in Scotland in 1742..About the year 1760 he came to America landing first in Pennsylvania from Armagh Ireland with his brothers Matthew and Michael...Matthew settled in Delaware where, in 1761, he married Mary Maxwell, daughter of James Maxwell..
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/stoz/stewarth4.htm   (2642 words)

  
 Lindsay Immigrants to - United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Church Records from the Parish of Jura and Colonsay, as researched by Hugh McDougall circa 1950, prior to the transfer of OPR records to the General Register in Edinburgh.
The modern Lindsays of Jura are descendants of Archibald Lindsay, who married Effie McGilp in 1844, One of the better known members of the family, was Neil Lindsay, who emigrated to San Francisco, where he became famous for his talent with the bagpipes, at Highland competitions.
The Lindsays originally came to Jura to operate the ferry transporting cattle, supplies, and later mail from Port Askaig on Islay to Faolin on Jura, and from Lagg on Jura to Keills on Knapdale.
www.clanlindsay.com /ships_departing_scotland.htm   (937 words)

  
 Holiday House in Isle of Jura, Argyll & Stirling
Holiday on Isle of Jura: The Isle of Jura, although one of the larger of the hebridean islands, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful.
Jura's mild climate, warmed by the gulf stream, is favourable to a wide and varied selection of flowers and fauna.
This is paradise for those with a passion for fresh air and the great outdoors, for those who like to breath clean air, relax on safe and virtually empty sandy beaches when the sun shines, or for those who want to get away from the stresses of modern living.
www.worldvacationrentals.net /detailed/3160.html   (540 words)

  
 The Wherries - Jura Regatta 2002 / 2005 - Tamsin's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sunday's musical extravaganza in the Jura Hotel bar was a most enjoyable event to be a part of.
We sadly found ourselves revisiting Jura just a month after the 2003 'Regatta' to attend the funeral of Lindsay McDougall, Commodore of the Jura Regatta, who died suddenly on the 4th September 2003 at the age of 54.
Although it is not far from Inverclyde to Jura as the crow flies, it is still a six hour car journey, including the two hour ferry crossing to Islay.
www.wherries.com /jura.htm   (404 words)

  
 Food and Drink from Rampant Scotland Directory
Bouvrage is a natural raspberry drink made in Alloa Scotland with the aim of making available the taste of fresh raspberries all year round.
Marrbury Smokehouse is a traditional Scottish Smokehouse set amidst the Galloway Hills in south west Scotland run by the Marr family who come from a long line of Net and Cobble salmon fishermen on the local River Cree.
Scotland Hampers from Glen Lethnot Foods Ltd offers online a selection of Scottish sourced gift hampers for a variety of special occasions from birthdays to Christmas, Valentine's day to Easter - or for that special person in your life.
www.rampantscotland.com /food.htm   (6192 words)

  
 travel landscape photos of the isle of jura - deer island - scotland , scotland commercial stock photo library
Isle of Jura - Scotland - Deer Island Landscapes pictures.
Scotland stock photo library images and landscape photography of scottish islands.
Jura reached by ferry from the isle of islay - ferry from port askaig.
www.buyimage.co.uk /photonet/jura/jura.html   (78 words)

  
 Welcome to the Isle of Jura, Argyll Scotland
The island of Jura is one of Scotland's best kept secrets.
If you enjoy climbing and hill walking then the Paps of Jura should definitely be on your "to do" list.
A Welcome to Jura leaflet is available as a PDF leaflet which you can download in 2 parts.
www.juradevelopment.co.uk   (344 words)

  
 Sailing and Walking Holiday in Scotland - Jura, Islay and Gigha - Wilderness Scotland
This sailing and walking holiday explores Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, visiting the remote island of Jura, the whisky island of Islay and tiny Gigha.
Arriving on Jura late afternoon, we will venture ashore and enjoy a short walk on this wild and rarely visited island.
Surrounded by craggy peaks and long, white sand, beaches, it is one of the most remote and beautiful corners of Scotland.
www.wildernessscotland.com /trip-133   (702 words)

  
 Maloy / Malloy Genealogy of Scotland; USA - NC, AL, FL & "Wiregrass" GA
The Isle of Jura is due north of Belfast: 56 degrees Latitude, 6 degrees Longitude.
Jura is seperated by a relatively narrow Channel from Islay, which is southermost of the inner Hebrides.
She was born 1722 in County Argyllshire, SCOTLAND and died Unknown in Robeson County, North Carolina USA.
www.geocities.com /pameladhudson/maloy.html   (5464 words)

  
 Jim Buie's Blog: Family
There were apparently a bunch of clannish Buie brothers and sisters and cousins, good Scottish Highlanders, over on the Isle of Jura in the 1700s eager to come to America.
When he was still in Scotland, MacNair's first wife died in 1768 after the birth of their third child.
The daughter of Donald Buie of Jura, Catherine married John when she was 38 years old, in 1773.
jimbuie.blogs.com /journal/family   (3765 words)

  
 Caller.com: Travel
Beyond lay two of the sights that had first attracted us to Jura 12 years ago: Barnhill, the white farmhouse where George Orwell wrote "1984" while battling tuberculosis, and the legendary Coryvreckan, one of the world's three great whirlpools.
Deemed unnavigable by the British Navy, the hungry waters north of Jura have swallowed boats and endangered their passengers.
If you aren't delayed by grazing sheep or cattle, it takes a good hour to drive the 22 miles from Feolin Ferry to Ardlussa, the ancient estate where we were staying for a week of "stalking" red deer.
www.caller.com /ccct/travel/article/0,1641,CCCT_866_2769465,00.html   (1063 words)

  
 Longstreet Cemetery
The tombstone of Captain Angus McDiarmid (1832-1856), a native of the Island of Islay, Scotland is inscribed with an epitaph in Gaelic.
Aged 24 yrs 5 wks A native of the Island of Islay, Scotland "Oir cied I bluir beatha is deatach I a chither re uine bluig agus an deigh sin a theid as ant scallath"
He was a native of the Island of Jura, Argyle-Shire, Scotland and a resident of this country for the last thirteen years of his life.
home.att.net /~hbridges/long.htm   (2997 words)

  
 UFO Crashes on Isle of Jura, Scotland (2/15/96)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
UFO Crashes on Isle of Jura, Scotland (2/15/96)
Distillery worker Kenny Miller, 35, saw a bright blue streak across the sky before plunging behind the Paps of Jura mountain range..
At first I thought it was a shooting star, but then I realised this was much bigger - about the size of a small plane..
home.pacbell.net /joerit/docs2/crash/islejura.htm   (794 words)

  
 John McPherson of the Argyll Colony
Nothing is known of John McPherson’s life before 1739, the year he, his wife and children crossed the Atlantic from Scotland with more than 350 Scots now known as the "the Argyll Colony" and with whom his name first appears in the colonial records of Bladen County, North Carolina.
Peter Youngson, in his book Jura: Island of Deer, suggests that among certain other Argyll colonists John McPherson was not from Jura at all, claiming the McPherson name is not found in any collection of Jura inhabitants of the time.
Scott Buie, however, through his research of Jura’s records found instances of the surname McPherson in the few baptismal records of Jura dating to the first thirty-odd years of the 1700s.
www.capefearclans.com /JohnMcPherson.html   (10108 words)

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