Sponsored by Black Bottle with prizes presented by Bunnahabhain manager, Andrew Brown (right), Feis Ile got off to a flying start at last weekend's Fly-fishing competition. Heaviest bag and heaviest fish was won by David Morris and heaviest bag in the junior competition was won by Keith McDonad Jnr.
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Islay Diary 2012
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- Saturday 19th May
- Feis Ile Fishing Competition - Loch Gorm
- Sunday 20th May
- Velo Club dArdbeg - Bike Ride from Debbies
- Monday May 21st
- Badminton - Rhinns Hall, Portnahaven
- Bridge Club - ICCI
- Belly Dancing - Lochindaal Hotel Dining Room
- Bingo - Cybercafe, Port Ellen
- VisitScotland Tourism workshop - ICCI
- Tuesday May 22nd
- RSPB Guided Walk - The Oa
- Chess Club - An Tigh Seinnse
- Masters Swimming - MLC
- Junior Ballet - Bruichladdich Hall
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Wednesday 23rd May
- Corncrake Chorus Walk - RSPB Loch Gruinart
- Thursday 24th May
- Badminton - Islay High School
- RSPB Guided Walk - Loch Gruinart
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Friday 25th May
- Feis Ile Starts
- Grand Opening Concert - Bowmore Hall
- Saturday May 26th - Open Day Lagavulin
- Open Day Islay House Community Garden
- Clootie Dumpling Ceilidh - Rhinns Hall Portnahaven
- Disco - Ramsay Hall, Port Ellen
- Bowmore Sports Bingo - Bowmore Hall
- Round Church Coffee Morning - Bowmore Hall
- Feis Ile Fishing Competition - Loch Finlaggan
- Sunday May 27th
- Open Day Bruichladdich
- Monday 28th May
- Open Day Caol Ila/Port Ellen Maltings
- Whisky Tasting Ceilidh, Ramsay Hall, Port Ellen
- Badminton - Rhinns Hall, Portnahaven
- Bridge Club - ICCI
- Belly Dancing - Lochindaal Hotel Dining Room
- Bingo - Cybercafe, Port Ellen
- Tuesday 29th May
- Open Day Laphroaig
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Islay Folk Night - Lagavulin Distillery
- RSPB Guided Walk - The Oa
- Chess Club - An Tigh Seinnse
- Masters Swimming - MLC
- Junior Ballet - Bruichladdich Hall
- Wednesday 30th May
- Open Day Bowmore
- Traditional Talent - ICCI
- Thursday 31st May
- Open Days Jura and Kilchoman
- RSPB Guided Walk - Loch Gruinart
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Friday 1st June
- Open Day Bunnahabhain
- Big Gig - Abba Delicious, Playboys, Kilter. Laphroaig
- Film Night - Jura Village Hall
- Saturday 2nd June
- Open Day Ardbeg
- Islay Mod - Islay High School
- WRI Diamond Jubilee Coffee Afternoon - Rhinns Hall
- Final Fling with Hugo Duncan and Band
- Sunday 3rd June
- Islay Rowing Club Race - Port Ellen
- Velo Club dArdbeg - Bike Ride from Debbies
- Monday 4th June
- INHT Welcome to Islay evening - Bruichladdich Distillery
- Badminton - Rhinns Hall, Portnahaven
- Bridge Club - ICCI
- Belly Dancing - Lochindaal Hotel Dining Room
- Bingo - Cybercafe, Port Ellen
- Tuesday 5th June
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 7th June
- Link Club - ICCI
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 9th June
- Islay Beach Rugby Tournament - Port Ellen
- Tuesday 12th June
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 14th June
- Jo Gilbert on RSPB Nature Reserves - INHT
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 16th June
- Niteworks - Ramsay Hall
- Tuesday 19th June
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 21st June
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 23rd June
- Senior Triathlon - MLC Bowmore
- Sunday 24th June
- Schools Triathlon - MLC Bowmore
- Tuesday 26th June
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 28th June
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday June 30th
- Bowmore Sports Bingo - Bowmore Hall
- Round Church Coffee Morning - Bowmore Hall
- Monday July 2nd
- INHT Welcome to Islay evening - Bruichladdich Distillery
- Tuesday 3rd July
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 5th July
- Summer Teas - Kilmeny Church
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Friday 6th July
- Festival of the Sea - Port Ellen
- Saturday 7th July
- Festival of the Sea - Port Ellen
- Sunday 8th July
- Festival of the Sea - Port Ellen
- Islay Rowing Club Race - Port Ellen
- Tuesday 10th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 12th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 14th July
- Islay Airport Open Day and Airshow
- Tuesday 17th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- 19th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 21st July
- 14th Ellister Show - Easter Ellister
- St Kiarans Church Summer Bazaar - Port Charlotte
- Sunday 22nd July
- 14th Ellister Show
- Islay Rowing Club Race
- Tuesday 24th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 26th July
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 28th July
- Home Gathering - Bowmore
- Colonsay Rugby Festival
- Bowmore Sports
- Tuesday 31st July
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 2nd August
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Sunday 5th August
- Ride of the Falling Rain
- Islay Rowing Club Race
- Monday 6th August
- INHT Welcome to Islay evening - Bruichladdich Distillery
- Tuesday 7th August
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 9th August
- Islay Show
- Tuesday 14th August
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 16th August
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Sunday 19th August
- Islay Rowing Club Race
- Tuesday 21st August
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 23rd August
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Elen
- Saturday 26th August
- Round Church Coffee Morning - Bowmore Hall
- Songs of Praise - Kilmeny Church
- Tuesday 28th August
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 30th August
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Sunday 2nd September
- Islay Rowing Club Race
- Monday 3rd September
- INHT Welcome to Islay evening - Bruichladdich Distillery
- Tuesday 4th September
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 6th September
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Saturday 8th September
- Islay Book Festival
- Sunday 9th September
- Islay Book Festival
- Tuesday 11th September
- Made on Islay craft market, Bruichladdich
- Thursday 13th September
- Made on Islay craft market, Port Ellen
- Friday 14th September
- Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival
- Saturday 15th September
- Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival
- Sunday 16th September
- Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival
- Saturday 29th September
- Round Church Coffee Morning - Bowmore Hall
- Saturday 27th October
- Round Church Coffee Morning - Bowmore Hall
- Friday 16th November
- Islay Sessions
- Saturday 17th November
- Islay Sessions
- Sunday 18th November
- Islay Sessions
