Easdale
| 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 / 56.29222°N 5.65806°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Slate Islands |
| Area | 25 hectares (62 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 61 |
| Population rank | 51= |
| Population density | 244/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| References | |
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 one of the smallest of the inhabited islands of the Inner Hebrides and is home to traditional white-washed cottages and disused slate quarries. The island supports a successful arts programme and an award-winning museum and is without cars or streetlights.
A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich 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 connections with the island.