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a b "National Scenic Areas – Maps". SNH. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 24 January 2018.

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Translation from Scots: "another fine deer forest, manured and inhabited at the coast" and "freshwater lakes, with much profit".Dál Riata was ultimately destroyed when Vikings invaded, and established their own domain, spreading more extensively over the islands north and west of the mainland, including Jura. This became the Kingdom of the Isles, but following the unification of Norway, the islands were under tenuous Norwegian authority, somewhat resisted by local rulers, like Godred Crovan. Following Godred's death, the local population resisted Norway's choice of replacement, causing Magnus, the Norwegian king, to launch a military campaign to assert his authority. In 1098, under pressure from Magnus, the king of Scotland quitclaimed to him all sovereign authority over the isles. [ citation needed] In 1838, the old Campbell mansion at Ardfin was remodelled and extended by the architect William Burn for the laird Colin Campbell and renamed Jura House. [30]

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Spring unveiling planned for world-class golf course on Jura". The Scotsman . Retrieved 3 January 2020. At Westminster, Jura is represented as part of a constituency also called Argyll and Bute, which is held by Brendan O'Hara, also of the SNP. Monro, Sir Donald (1549) Description of the Western Isles of Scotland. William Auld. Edinburgh - 1774 edition. A tour of Orwell's Jura, where he wrote 1984". The Guardian. 8 June 2019. The house where George Orwell penned his masterpiece, published 70 years ago today, has hardly changed, nor has the brooding and remote Scottish island he loved In 2015 a new distillery was established in Ardlussa at the north of the island, producing Lussa Gin, [59] and in 2021 the island's first rum distillery opened in Craighouse producing Deer Island Rum. [60] Both are small batch, locally owned distilleries.Throughout the year the MV Eilean Dhiura runs a regular service between Feolin on Jura and Port Askaig on Islay, with frequent sailings from 7.30am to 6.30pm Mon-Sat and a reduced Sunday schedule. This service is run by Argyll and Bute Council.

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Census records show that Jura's population peaked at 1,312 in 1831, [4] and that, in common with many areas of western Scotland, the island's population declined steadily over the ensuing decades. However, there has been a small increase since 2001. [28] During the decade from 2001 to 2011 Scottish island populations as a whole grew by 4% to 103,702. [29] Alongside the long-term decline in Jura's population has been a decline in the number of Gaelic speakers. The 1881 census reported that 86.6% of 946 inhabitants spoke Gaelic. In 1961, for the first time less than half (46.9%) spoke the language and by 2001, this figure had dropped to 10.6%. [ citation needed] Explore the Parliamentary collections for documents and artwork about Nancy Astor, the first woman MP to take her seat". Jura is also noted for its bird life, and especially for its raptors, including buzzards, golden eagles, white-tailed eagles and hen harriers. [67] Since 2010 Jura has been designated by NatureScot as a Special Protection Area for golden eagles. [69] Like many other parts of the Hebrides and western Scotland, the shores of Jura are frequented by grey seals, and the elusive otter is also relatively common here, as is the adder, the UK's only venomous snake. [67] The seas around Jura form part of the Inner Hebrides and the Minches Special Area of Conservation due to their importance for Harbour porpoises. [70] Literary accounts edit Nose: Hits the nose with a moderately abrupt blast of spicy citrus dominated by oak, cloves, and allspice, with notes of lemon and oats, and evened out by a touch of honey. That gradually transitions into a sweeter, mellower mix in which honey and slightly tart green apples are the primary flavors – almost pushing into sauvignon blanc territory – with a touch of the aforementioned spices and faint floral notes.These hills were the subject of William McTaggart's 1902 painting The Paps of Jura, [19] displayed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. [20] History edit Early years edit A Neolithic monument at Tarbert

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General Register Office for Scotland (28 November 2003) Scotland's Census 2001 – Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands. Retrieved 26 February 2012. Martin, Martin. "A description of the Western Islands of Scotland (1697)". appins.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Five electric vehicle charging points are available on Jura. One at the whisky distillery, two in the Village Hall Carpark and two at the commercial units towards the pier, adjacent to the petrol / diesel pumps. International Spirits Challenge - Silver Medal, 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Silver Medal, 2013 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Silver Medal, 2012 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Silver Medal, 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Silver Medal, 2011 International Spirits Challenge - Bronze Medal

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If however light and delicate doesn’t do it for you, there is the tempting options of perhaps Jura’s peaty & smokey Prophecy or its fruitier, spicier counterpart, Jura’s Elixir.