Easdale
Easdale (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Èisdeal) is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the Scottish slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration by the owners. This is the smallest of the Inner Hebrides' inhabited islands and is "home to traditional white-washed cottages, a small pub and disused slate quarries". One of the latter, filled with water, is used for swimming.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Èisdeal |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Uncertain |
| Location | |
Easdale Easdale shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM735172 |
| Coordinates | 56°17′32″N 5°39′29″W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Slate Islands |
| Area | 62 acres (25 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 59 |
| Population rank | 53 |
| Population density | 295/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| References | |
A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich (Gaelic: Eilean nam Beathach) on the nearby island of Seil (Gaelic: Saoil), which is separated from Easdale by only a narrow channel. Confusingly, Ellenabeich is sometimes known as Easdale as a result of its traditional connections with the island.
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