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Machir Bay Shipwreck, Islay (Credit: VisitScotland/ Kenny Lam)
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Favourite Places: Machir Bay

By Etta Shaw

Catherine MacTaggart, Sheena MacKellor, Marion McGregor, Catherine Johnston, John Cameron and Etta Shaw.
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This audio forms part of a series of audio interviews conducted in 2022 by Smartify as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project. Listen and discover the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands through the eyes of the people who live, work and visit here.

In this audio mini-series, learn about the places across the region that hold special meaning to the people of the Highlands and Islands. Join Etta Shaw as she shares her fondness for Machir Bay, near Kilchoman on the Isle of Islay. This recording forms part of a group interview captured at Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle.

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