tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post763115908301826773..comments2024-03-22T07:24:43.552+00:00Comments on Islay Natural History Trust: An empty landscapeIslay Natural History Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post-14856023558475166022010-11-26T07:59:15.706+00:002010-11-26T07:59:15.706+00:00Carl knows I'm a pedant (!), so I'll corre...Carl knows I'm a pedant (!), so I'll correct his 1851 to 1831 as the census showing the high point of Islay's population but I'll refrain from pointing out that the census total was actually 14,992 and not "over 15,000"!!. By 1851, the population had already dropped to about 12,000 and by 1871 to only 9,000. This fall was because there was large scale emigration abroad, including, e.g. Canada, where two or three different communities were founded and called Islay.<br />MalcolmIslay Natural History Trusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.com