Roger (Grisly)'s photos with the keyword: Machir Bay

She was a brig out of Grennock and loaded with Wines and Spirits when wrecked in heavy gales on the 22 May 1859, I respectfully ask you to view large, The pip shows the same wreck in 2016, My link for Sight and Sound, Wooden Ships, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUpCIjbVig Since posting the image I have found this, blog.islayinfo.com/article.php/whisky_galore_islay

Kilchoman sands, Machir Bay, Islay, Reputed to be the wreck of a brig called the MARY ANN of Greenock which was wrecked on the Kilchoman strand in heavy gales, 22 May 1859, The brig was loaded with wines and spirits. folklore says there were scenes of looting, and a good number of cases of whisky were drunk in a very short time, Islay's version of Whisky Galore I guess. View large please. Sony SLT-A65V/ SIGMA 18-300. 1/320, f10.0, 150mm, ISO 100.