Bowmore (Scotland)

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Bowmore
Scottish Gaelic Bogh Mòr
Bowmore Main Street and the Kilarrow Parish Church
Bowmore Main Street and the Kilarrow Parish Church
Coordinates 55 ° 45 ′  N , 6 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 45 ′  N , 6 ° 17 ′  W
Bowmore (Scotland)
Bowmore
Bowmore
Residents 784 2011 census
administration
Post town ISLE OF ISLAY
ZIP code section PA43
prefix 01496
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Argyll and Bute
British Parliament Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament Argyll and Bute

Bowmore ( Scottish Gaelic Bogh Mòr ) is the capital of the Scottish island of Islay , which is part of the Inner Hebrides . The famous Bowmore whiskey distillery is located here .

The city, founded in 1768, has a distinctive main street that runs from the coast through the city and at the end of which is the eye-catching Kilarrow Parish Church .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LearnGaelic - Dictionary. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .

Web links

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