{"id":36202,"date":"2011-06-12T15:53:26","date_gmt":"2011-06-12T15:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/stunning-scottish-island\/"},"modified":"2011-06-12T15:53:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T15:53:26","slug":"stunning-scottish-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/islands\/stunning-scottish-island.php","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Scottish Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3344\" href=\"http:\/\/www.privateislandsblog.com\/2011\/06\/06\/stunning-scottish-island\/taransay-reuters_1416003i\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3344\" src=\"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/3f23e_taransay-reuters_1416003i-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"taransay\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" style=\"padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;\"><\/a>Easier Property.com recently featured the&nbsp;Isle&nbsp;of Taransay a breathtaking 3,445 acre island which is currently on the market for 2 Million pounds. Located in an exceptional setting in the Outer Hebrides, Taransay is made up of two islands connected together by a peninsula of sand, with spectacular white sandy beaches, rugged cliff faces and heather moorlands forming its remarkable and unspoilt landscape.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>The island is steeped in history having been inhabited since about 300 A.D. when it was home to Celtic pagans. Throughout history it has been the site of fierce battles including the Massacre of Taransay in 1544, when the Morrisons of Lewis invaded.&nbsp; It was recently home to a different kind of battle as it was home to the television show Castaway. Here is what Easier Property had to say.&nbsp;<\/p><p>&rdquo; The original buildings on the island were renovated and since 2002&nbsp; have been used as self-catering holiday cottages.<br>The traditional farmhouse has been recently refurbished and combines comfortable modern accommodation with truly outstanding views across the beach.&nbsp; The old school chalet has also been upgraded to a high standard with open plan accommodation overlooking the bay, whilst the bothy offers more basic accommodation, ideal for a group of up to 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>The island also offers the country sportsman an abundance of activity whilst protecting the biodiversity of the island, with hill lochs teaming with brown trout, first class coastal and sea fishing, as well as a herd of around 200 head of red deer providing some enjoyable and sustainable stalking. &rdquo;<\/p><p>For further information on the Isle of Taransay please visit: ckdgalbraith.co.uk<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easier Property.com recently featured the&nbsp;Isle&nbsp;of Taransay a breathtaking 3,445 acre island which is currently on the market for 2 Million pounds. Located in an exceptional setting in the Outer Hebrides, Taransay is made up of two islands connected together by &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/islands\/stunning-scottish-island.php\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-islands"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36202"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36202\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}