Easdale
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Èisdeal |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Uncertain |
| Location | |
| 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 | 62 acres (25 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 59 |
| Population rank | 53 |
| Population density | 295/km2 (760/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 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.
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.