Donovan's island put up for sale

London - A remote island once home to a hippy commune founded by 1960s singer Donovan has been put up for sale for £40,000

London - A remote island once home to a hippy commune founded by 1960s singer Donovan has been put up for sale for £40,000. The 25-acre island of Mingay lies off Skye in the Inner Hebrides and is known locally as the Blue Isle because it is covered in bluebells.

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