Easdale is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the British slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration. A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich on the nearby island of Seil, which is separated from Easdale by only a narrow channel.

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  • Easdale is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the British slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration. A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich on the nearby island of Seil, 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. Once the centre of the British slate industry, Easdale had a community of more than 500 working as many as seven quarries, some of which extended to 300 feet below sea level. Easdale slate helped to build major cities of the British Empire and can still be seen on rooftops as far a field as Melbourne, Nova Scotia, Dunedin and Dublin. The last slate was cut in the 1950s and the once active quarries are little more than still pools which provide a safe haven for a wide variety of flora and bird life.By the early 1960s, the population had dwindled to only four people and the island appeared doomed. Descendants of the original quarrymen, along with others from around the world, have moved to Easdale to create a model of island regeneration. The island now has a population of around sixty people, and is home to a folk museum operated by the Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust. As of 2005, there are plans by the local authority, Argyll and Bute Council, to build a bridge between the island and Seil, linking the island to the mainland by road, despite there being no roads on Easdale. The World Stone Skimming Championship has taken place annually on Easdale since 1997. (en)
  • Easdale (Eilean Eisdeal en écossais) est une île faisant partie du groupe des Slate Islands (« Îles d'ardoise ») qui appartiennent à l'archipel des Hébrides intérieures en Écosse. Easdale se situe dans la mer des Hébrides et fait partie du Council area d'Argyll and Bute. (fr)
  • Easdale (en gaélico escocés, Eilean Eisdeal), es una isla de las islas Slate, al este de Argyll en Escocia. Forma parte de las Hébridas Interiores. Originalmente en la isla existían grandes minas de pizarra, pero ahora sólo está habitada por unas sesenta personas y es hogar de un museo floclórico. Es la isla habitada más pequeña de las Hébridas Interiores.Un transbordador navega desde Easdale hacia Ellenabeich, en la cercana isla de Seil. Ambas islas están separadas por un estrecho canal. Confusamente, a veces, Ellenabeich es conocido como Easdale, debido por su tradicional conexión con la isla. Categoría:Islas de Escocia (es)
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  • Easdale is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the British slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration. A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich on the nearby island of Seil, which is separated from Easdale by only a narrow channel. (en)
  • Easdale (Eilean Eisdeal en écossais) est une île faisant partie du groupe des Slate Islands (« Îles d'ardoise ») qui appartiennent � l'archipel des Hébrides intérieures en Écosse. (fr)
  • Easdale (en gaélico escocés, Eilean Eisdeal), es una isla de las islas Slate, al este de Argyll en Escocia. (es)
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