Port Ellen, Isle of Islay UK

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Lars Alfredson
Thu 17 Jul 2025 14:55
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Port Ellen (Scottish GaelicPort Ìlein) is a small town on the island of Islay, in ArgyllScotland. The town is named after the wife of its founder, Walter Frederick Campbell.[2] Its previous name, Leòdamas, is derived from Old Norse meaning "Leòd's Harbour".

Port Ellen is built around Leodamais Bay, Islay's main deep water harbour. It is the largest town on Islay, only slightly larger than Bowmore and provides the main ferry connection between Islay and the mainland, at Kennacraig. The Port Ellen Distillery was first established in the 1820s and ceased production of Scotch whisky in 1983, until reopening in 2024. The large maltingcontinues to produce for the majority of the distilleries on Islay.

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