The story of Islay Jura & Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides They have had substantial human occupation since earliest times & man has left many relics across the islands from tools & artefacts of mesolithic times to the modern-day distilleries of Islay & Jura From the period between survive chambered cairns iron age forts magnificent early crosses enigmatic carvings early monasteries relics of the Lordship of the Isles deserted townships & shielings planned villages corn mills kelp kilns & lead mines & much else besides Far more than a gazetteer this book is based on a great deal of intensive primary research & local knowledge & is essential reading for local & tourist alike Islay Jura & Colonsay is part of Birlinn's Historical Guides series which will eventually cover the whole of Scotland