Craighouse

Craighouse (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Creige) is the main settlement on the Scottish Inner Hebridean Isle of Jura. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Jura ( Scottish Gaelic Diùra) is an Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, situated adjacent and to the north-east of Islay The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of Jura at the southern end of Small Isles Bay. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City.

Craighouse was once served by a direct ferry from the mainland which berthed at Craighouse pier. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and No ferry now operates between Jura and the mainland and visitors mainly travel via Islay. Islay (ˈaɪlə Ìle, ˈiːʎə a Scottish Island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" ( Banrìgh nan Eilean) is the southernmost However, there are currently (January 2007) proposals to reintroduce a passengers-only ferry service to Craighouse from Crinan on the mainland. In September 2007 a pilot service was operated on a trial basis, but to the mainland village of Tayvallich rather than Crinan. [1]

Facilities in Craighouse

Today Craighouse is the social centre of the island and is home to:

• Jura Distillery, producer of Isle of Jura Single Malt
• The Jura Hotel [2]
• Jura Stores, Post Office - Bakery - Organic Meats - etc. Isle of Jura Single Malt is a Scotch Whisky distilled on the Hebridean island of Jura (near Islay) , [3]
• Petrol Station
• Small Isles primary School
• Jura ParishChurch
• The Service Point
• The village hall. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches