Lord Dunderheid

Colonsay is a small but attractive wee island located at the mouth of the Firth of Lorn, between Mull and Islay (and Jura) but slightly closer to Islay than to Mull.. It is about eight miles long by about two miles wide at it’s widest (around 4074 hectares) with a population of around 130. Note that most Internet articles say it’s about two miles wide but Wikipedia says it’s about three miles wide - and I’m not sure which is more accurate. Using my online map, and a rough estimation using a piece of card in conjunction with the scale shown, I actually think it looks closer to three point four miles between Sguide an Leanna (on the west) and Rubha Dubh (on the east). The island is served by a circular road around the main part of the island with an arm leading to the north, from Kiloran to Kiloran bay, and another leading south to Garvard and the tidal island of Oronsay. From Kiloran Bay a track continues northwards to Balnahard near the northern tip of the island. The main centre, and ...