Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands — Season 1, Episode 4: Lismore and Colonsay: Island Pilgrimage
Documentary • 30 min • 4 seasons, 24 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Continuing his island-hopping odyssey, Paul sets sail on an island pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints, visiting Lismore, Colonsay and Oronsay. Paul hears the extraordinary story of Saint Moluag who established a monastery on Lismore, joins writer Alexander McCall Smith on his yacht, and uncovers the remarkable secrets revealed by a Viking ship burial on Colonsay.
About Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.