Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

HALLAIG leaves Largs Pier for Campbeltown (Kintyre) ... on passage to Isle of Skye (Scotland)

Contributed by Sandy (Skelmorlie)

Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry HALLAIG serves as the passenger / vehicle ferry on the 20-minute-crossing service between Sconser (Isle of Skye) and the small island of Raasay (off Skye.) 

Why the name HALLAIG ?    Google tells us that between 1852 and 1854 in the Highland Clearances the entire population of twelve townships, ninety-four families in all, were driven from their homes on Raasay, the majority of them being forced to emigrate to the Colonies. One of these townships was named Hallaig.

The previous afternoon the ferry HALLAIG had arrived at the south-facing outer berth at Largs Pier having come from Troon where she had been drydocked for maintenance and repair.

And a short time earlier today she had shifted to the Largs Slip and spent a few minutes there.

09:54   She left the slip and came around the pier and is seen returning to the outer berth.

Now back in the south-facing outer berth 

10:07   HALLAIG (the vessel on the right) is now starting to move off Largs Pier and beginning her passage to Campbeltown and Isle of Skye.    The main ferry on the Largs-Cumbrae Slip service is LOCH SHIRA and she is seen arriving at Largs