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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

The stories of contrasting graves on Oronsay

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The Prior's House at Oronsay has recently been made weather tight and the ancient grave slabs, which were previously exposed to the ele...
Monday, October 05, 2009

The crosses of Oronsay

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Walking up to Oronsay House, I asked Mrs Colburn if it was easy to get to the Oronsay Cross. "You will find two crosses very easily,...
Sunday, October 04, 2009

Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown DVD #2

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My recent review of Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown DVD did not have any video footage. Simon Willis has just released this promo clip, which il...
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Saturday, October 03, 2009

A reluctant visitor to the Priory, Oronsay (not London).

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When I first mentioned to David that I wanted to visit the Oronsay Priory, he became quite distressed. "They'll never let us out, ...
Friday, October 02, 2009

Looking after the corncrakes of Oronsay

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Oronsay is managed by the owner, Mrs Colburn, in partnership with the RSPB . The RSPB manage a farm on the island with arable pastures, Luin...
Thursday, October 01, 2009

North American residents on Oronsay.

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After rounding the southern skerries of Oronsay we entered a great bay with some prominent buildings at its head. In a little cove, a small ...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The shell mounds, skerries and swells of SE Oronsay

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From the sea we got a fine view of the coast of Oronsay with the cliffs of Colonsay behind. We spotted an occasional mound , covered with lu...