Isle of Gigha Argyll
Isle of Gigha, the most southerly and one of the most beautiful of the Hebridean Islands. Seven miles long by a mile and a half wide, Gigha is situated three miles west of the Kintyre peninsular, approximately three hours drive from the City of Glasgow. For many decades before community ownership Gigha had been in decline, a fact reflected in a falling population. In the early 1970's there were nearly 200 inhabitants by 2002 there were less than 100. Where there had been 30 children in the school there were now 7, where once there were 10 farms 3 remained. Gigha rose to the For things to change something extraordinary had to happen and and on the 15th March 2002 it did. The islanders of Gigha took the historical step of buying their island (Latha Ghiogha - a new dawn), ensuring that for all time Gigha would be held in trust for the benefit of all. To do this we were assisted by the Scottish Land Fund of the National Lotterys New Opportunities Fund and Highlands & Islands Enterprise.
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