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Gruinart in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 392 mi or ( 630 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gruinart is now 07:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Port Wemyss, Portnahaven, Derry, Liverpool, and Kilchoman. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Port Wemyss . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gruinart ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Islay Festival Bruichladdich and Islay Pipe Band
After the ceremony of the cutting of the first peat at Port Charlotte in 2007 the Bruichladdich open day started with great weather as usual. The music on the introduction of the clip is Mr. Blue Sky ..
Islay - Ceremony Port Charlotte Distillery
The Official Peat Cutting Ceremony at the site of the new Port Charlotte Distillery on Islay, May 2007, with Jim McEwan, Sir John MacTaggart and Lady Caroline MacTaggart, and a cheerful crowd. ..
Stormy weather in Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay
After a windy day a fairly big swell was rolling into Loch Indaal on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The Port Charlotte lighthouse can be seen against a grey and dull sky, waves breaking against the rock ..
Traditional floor maltings - Kilchoman Distillery, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Kilchoman, (pronounced kil-ho-man) established in 2005, is a farm distillery and the first to be built on Islay (pronounced eye-luh) for 124 years. It is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland w ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart
The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart or in Scottish Gaelic Blàr Tràigh Ghruineart or sometimes called the Battle of Gruinart Strand was a Scottish clan battle fought on August 5, 1598, on the Isle of Islay, in the Scottish Highlands. It was fought between the Clan Donald and Clan Maclean. A tràigh or stand is the flat area of land bordering a body of water, a beach, or shoreline.
Located at 55.82 -6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gruinart Flats
The Gruinart Flats is a low lying landform on the western part of the isle of Islay in Scotland. The locale is an important conservation area, having been designated as an SSSI. Much of the Gruinart Flats is a marshy area operated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. This vicinity is known to be an early habitation site by Mesolithic peoples.
Located at 55.82 -6.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Loch Gorm Castle
Loch Gorm Castle is a ruined castle located on the isle of Eilean Mór on Loch Gorm, Islay, Scotland. It was once a stronghold of Clan Macdonald. The castle was square, with a round bastion at each corner. The castle was occupied temporarily by Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean of Duart who was besieged in 1578 by the MacDonalds with the assistance of the Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll. Ruinous from 1586, royal forces led by Andrew Stuart, 3rd Lord Ochiltree demolished the castle in 1608.
Located at 55.80 -6.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bruichladdich distillery
Bruichladdich Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Rhinns of the isle of Islay. It is one of nine working distilleries on the island. One interpretation of the Gaelic word Bruichladdich is "stony shore bank", referring to a post-glacial raised beach, though an alternative, perhaps more pertinent translation may be "rocky lee shore".
Located at 55.77 -6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Loch Gruinart
Loch Gruinart (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gruinneard from the Old Norse, meaning "shallow fjord") is a sea loch on the northern coast of isle of Islay in Scotland. Land at the head of the loch, Gruinart Flats, is a designated nature reserve owned by the RSPB. It is an important winter roosting site for Barnacle Geese. Ardnave Point is a coastal promontory near the mouth of the loch on the northwest of Islay.
Located at 55.87 -6.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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