A Stroll Around Holy Isle - 1500 years of history (90 mins)

A detailed narrated photographic slideshow showing the history and development of Holy Isle, over the last 1500 years with a particular focus on the period 1992-2022 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ROKPA's custodianship of the island.
www.holyisle.org/

[@dianadodd3235]

This is a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to this incredible Island where so many lives are changed for the better. Thanks

[@kevinbrown8145]

I lived there 1993-1994. Powerful place

[@pauldg837]

The island used to belong to an individual in Texas. Back in 1970, he commissioned a teacher from my high school in Paisley, to do an archaeological excavation of three caves on the side facing Arran. I was lucky enough to be picked to join another eight boys from my school to do this dig under supervision. I still remember (after 50 years) where the three caves are, one is quite easy to find, the other two more difficult. So during the summers and Easter breaks of 1970 and 1971 we spent many months crossing every morning Lamlash Bay to the island. We even installed a field telephone system, I in fact laid most of the telephone cable, connecting the three caves. One cave in particular was in fact used by smugglers of whisky during the 1600 and 1700's. We removed and catalogued hundreds of the most beautiful thick glass bottles which had conical sphere shaped bottoms. Am sure there are still many in that cave. The other two caves in which we dug we found quite a lot of human bones, which suggested that these were in fact burial chambers. I spent two great summers and Easter breaks on this island. And not forgetting our stay in the Whiting Bay Youth Hostel, from where we commuted each morning to Lamlash. I was 14 and 15 years old back then, today I am 66 with memories that I treasure from that period.

[@globalnomad3488]

As one of the original team of fund raisers I congratulate the people who made this video for their comprehensive explanation of the Holy island project.

[@samyelingandholyisle]

Thank you for the feedback and for your efforts!

[@katrinabillings7011]

Thank you very much for sharing this inspiring record. I've never visited the island but hope to do so one day.

[@angelashort1331]

Every man does , what is right ,IN HIS OWN EYES , .

[@ruw111]

💖💖💖

[@happytraveller8953]

Fascinating narrative; thank you. I'm kinda surprised that with all the 'green' planning done on the island that there are no solar panels for power generation that I could see. Is this something that is being considered for the future??

[@malonekenny1]

love

[@melmccall4850]

Syd as a young man x

[@guitool7]

om mani padme hum

[@shiatsuconnects6185]

emaho