• Published On: Jul 6, 20151 min readCategories: Community News

    There is a danger of disruption to our ferry services due to the necessity to offer the operation for competitive tendering; it is understood that SERCO is likely to bid...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20151 min readCategories: Community News, Events, History

    On the morning of July 2nd, flowers were placed at the memorial at Leum a’ Bhriair on behalf of all Colonsay residents and in remembrance of over 800 souls whose...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.5 min readCategories: Community News, Events

    The work of Oransay artist Innes MacDougall is to be featured in the international exhibition at Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea Town Hall, King’s Road on 25th and 26th July 2015. ...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.8 min readCategories: Community News, Events

    The island's second Big Lunch was held on Sunday 7th June in the Village Hall and was a huge success with many people attending. Posters advertising the event were distributed...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20151 min readCategories: Sport

    The club visited the Machrie GC in Islay on 12 June 2015 A group of golfers (Dr Dave , Judge Derek , Prof Neil , Donald Roofless Ross , Steven...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20152 min readCategories: Community News

    At a recent meeting with CalMac, some islanders expressed concern about the reliability of the connection with Islay, which is scheduled for both Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Not to beat about...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20152.3 min readCategories: Events

    A weekend in the middle of May was a very memorable occasion for the Oban & Lorne Strathspey & Reel Society.  Having visited the island on two previous occasions the...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20152.1 min readCategories: Community News

    It is very good to see a local business go from strength to strength and The Corncrake is delighted to convey the message straight from the heart of the operation:...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.7 min readCategories: Community Development, Community News

    Our new fish-farm is taking shape – the command unit came on site a few weeks ago and by great good fortune your acting editor got a chance to visit...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.5 min readCategories: Ancestry

    Peter MacDougall married Mary Pirie on 28th March 1780 in Colonsay and their son, Archibald MacDougall was born 14 January 1787, in Colonsay; he died 28 April 1860 in Port...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20152.4 min readCategories: Nature

    The month of June has not felt particularly like summer, with strong Northerly winds and rain producing an almost autumnal feel to life. However, this has been interspersed with some...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20151.5 min readCategories: On The Grapevine

    The schoolchildren gave Kevin a magnificent thank-you card when he retired as schoolbus contractor, and he also wishes to thank the parents and staff for the sumptuous leaving dinner at...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.6 min readCategories: Community News

    Although I have “retired” from most things, I am actually overwhelmed trying to address all the things that were put onto the long-finger since October 1969.  If I could once...

  • Published On: Jul 6, 20150.7 min readCategories: Magazine

    Letters etc. No letters received. In Conclusion The Corncrake is published to keep all our friends in touch with life on the island and invites contributions.  Brief genealogical and related...

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    Though the not-quite-a-drought time eventually ended, summer did not part, as it might have done,...

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    The Front Page – May 2018

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