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Blue hone is very dense and nonporous form of granite, which prevents moisture from penetrating and pitting the carved stones as they lie on the ice. Ailsa Craig is renowned as the source of the majority of curling stones currently in use across the world. The selling agent said this was "the first time in many generations" that the island has been put up for sale.

Ran Morgan, from the real estate consultancy Knight Frank, said the price had been dropped within recent weeks in an effort to "ignite dormant interest" among prospective buyers. Story by Michael Carlowicz. The tiny islet is rich with history, but is now known for two things: seabirds and curling stones.

Image of the Day Land Volcanoes. In the western Pacific Ocean, a new volcanic island that formed in the shadow of Nishino-shima has merged with it.

The island has doubled in size as the eruption continues. Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Volcanoes. The ghostly white shapes northeast and immediately southwest of Wrangel Island are sea ice. Over the course of the satellite record, Arctic sea ice has advanced and retreated past Wrangel Island many times. Large Image of the Lighthouse from about ft. Large Image of Ailsa Craig Castle. Below is the History of Ailsa Craig as far as I can make out: Documents from the early s show Crossraguel Abbey as the earliest recorded owner of the Island.

Ailsa Craig. Home Page. Girvan Hotels. Self Catering. Ailsa Craig Websites. Curling is not played on smooth ice used for sports like bobsledding or skating. Curling is a team sport, played on ice, where two teams take it in turns to slide stones made of granite towards a target — known as a House.

The curling broom, or brush, is used to sweep the ice surface in the path of the stone see sweeping and is also often used as a balancing aid during delivery of the stone. This style of corn broom was referred to as the Blackjack. Curlers sweep the ice to help the stone travel farther and straighter.