Argyll and the islands that lie off from the west coast of the Kintyre
are some of the most historically resonant places in Scotland. But the
rocks beneath tell a story of an even more ancient world that stretches
back billions of years.
In this book Alan McKirdy explains how much of the ancient bedrock of
the area was created from a once-towering mountain; how granites were
formed deep in the Earth's crust as a result of the white heat of
collision; how volcanoes left an indelible print on the landscape; how
coal swamps briefly covered the land, only to be succeeded by desert
sands; and how glaciers shaped the landscape into the familiar mountains
and glens we see today.
Islands included are: Islay, Colonsay, Oronsay, Lismore, Jura, Scarba,
Kerrera, Lunga, Garvellachs.