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Slate Islands, Scotland

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supported a sea wall gave way under the excessive pressure of water". Eilean-a-beithich was never re-opened although production did continue at Easdale, Luing and Balvicar. Changes in demand - clay tiles were rapidly replacing slate as the roofing material of choice - led to commercial production ceasing by 1911 on Seil and in 1914 on Belnahua. Balvicar quarry re-opened from the late 1940s until the early 1960s but slate is no longer mined anywhere in the Slate Islands.
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may record the conquest of the Inner Hebrides by Vikings in 847 and there is an early reference to the Norse presence in the Irish records to a king of "Viking Scotland" whose heir Thórir brought an army to Ireland in 848. Although there are few written references to the Slate Islands for this period
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Today, the islands' commerce is largely dependent on agriculture, tourism and lobster fishing. The Ellenabeich Heritage Centre which opened in 2000, is run by the Slate Islands Heritage Trust. Located in a former slate quarry-worker's cottage, the centre has displays about life in the 19th century,
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The Isle of Insh was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland by the island's former owner, David Brearley, when he died in 2016. After assessing the island's 'heritage significance' the trust attracted criticism when it subsequently decided to sell the island to a private company for £353,000
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that ran from what is now mainland Scotland out through Scarba and Jura to Islay until the Firth of Lorn glacier cut through it, creating the islands that exist today. The entire area was covered by an ice sheet during the maximum extent of glaciation and deep channels were cut into what is now the
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Easdale slate had been quarried from as early as the 12th century using seasonal labour from the Breadalbane's Ardmaddy estate. In 1730 Colin Campbell of Carwhin was appointed as the Captain of Ardmaddy and tasked with exploiting the area's natural resources. In 1745 Campbell created the Easdale
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a new quarry was opened at Ardencaple in the north of Seil. However, disaster struck in 1881. In the early morning of the 22nd November a severe gale from the south-west wind and an exceptionally high tide flooded the quarries on Easdale and at Eilean-a-beithich "a large rocky buttress which
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It therefore seems reasonable to conclude that this collective noun includes the commercially quarried Easdale, Belnahua, Luing and Seil, plus their larger and relatively recently inhabited close neighbours of Shuna and Torsa with the "many others" being the smaller uninhabited islands and
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Slate quarries were opened on Eilean-a-beithich, Belnahua, Luing and at Balvicar on Seil. Railway lines were laid to take the rock from the quarries to nearby harbours. Peak production was reached in the 1860s at 9 million slates per annum, with export destinations including England,
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that gives rise to the name was quarried on a substantial commercial basis are Easdale, Belnahua, Luing and Seil. The website of the Slate Islands Heritage Trust also prominently lists these islands as their remit although other sources are slightly more inclusive.
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goes so far as to say: "Seil and Luing, Shuna, Torsa, Belnahua and many others are collectively known as the Slate Islands." Torsa is a tidal island, joined to Luing at low tide. From a geological perspective Shuna has "no workable slate", although
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Torsa was inhabited until the 1960s. Belnahua had a significant population during the height of the commercial slate quarrying there but in 1914 quarry work ceased, the island was completely abandoned and it has been uninhabited ever since.
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Smaller islands, tidal islets only separated at higher stages of the tide, and skerries which are only exposed at lower stages of the tide pepper the seas surrounding the main islands. Most of them are obscure and only
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from points south and the seas around the Slate Islands contain the sites of various shipwrecks. The greatest loss of life in the vicinity was suffered by the 1,770 t (1,742 long tons) unladen
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struck it broadside and foundered, sinking within ten minutes with the loss of 15 lives including two 18-year-old boys. Four sailors managed to scramble ashore and were rescued the next day by the
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and can be translated as "Coast of Gaels". It has been suggested that this name replaced Dál Riata when the 9th-century Norse conquest of the islands led to their new name in Gaelic of
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for "valley". However, it is not clear why either description should apply to this tiny island which is low lying and has no waterfalls and the name may have come from the nearby
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visited two years later production had increased by 250% and as further quarries were opened this further increased the company's production to 5 million per annum by 1800.
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were an important force in the area responsible for their mainland territories to the Scots crown, but to the Kings of Norway for their island territories until the 1266
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Marble and Slate Company in order to place extractions from the area on a more commercial basis. At that point Easdale was producing 1 million slates per annum; when
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In 2007 the Slate Islands Heritage Trust was less exclusive, suggesting that the Slate Islands "include" Seil, Easdale, Luing, and Belnahua.
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in their immediate vicinity. This then excludes Lunga and Eilean Dubh Mòr and their own outliers that lie to the west of Luing, between
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they were defeated and King Robert held most of their lands to be forfeit, including all their island possessions save for
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By the late 8th century the area was a zone of conflict between the Celtic rulers of mainland Argyll and the newly arrived
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as such. During the 20th century the Breadalbane land on the islands was sold off as smaller farms and individual houses.
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Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two)
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to regain the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland led to the MacDougalls losing much of their land to the
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in 1306. Two years later Bruce led three thousand veterans into Argyll against the MacDougalls and at the
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the influence of the Norse language on placenames suggests that these islands then became part of the
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Duncan, P. J. (2006), "The Industries of Argyll: Tradition and Improvement", in Omand, Donald (ed.),
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of the Lorn Plateau Lava Formation dominate the west of the island. There are numerous NW-SE aligned
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in Gaelic and may derive from the Norse for "sea island". Easdale appears to be the combination of
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Chapter IV - The Slate Islands: Luing, Torsa, Shuna. Electric Scotland. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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which re-publishes Patrick H Gillies' 1909 writings on Netherlorn. Rather idiosyncratically
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of sand and gravel occur widely around the margins of some of the islands, a legacy of late
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had less interest in the industry than his predecessors although during the time of the
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sea bed, creating deep waters of 210 m (690 ft) or more in the Firth of Lorn.
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Scotland's Census 2001 – Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands
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Three centuries later, Clan Dougall was on the losing side again. The failure of King
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Campbell, Alastair (2006), "The Early Families of Argyll", in Omand, Donald (ed.),
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these islands "include Luing, Seil, Shuna, Torsay, Easdale, Belnahua and Fladda".
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Scottish Island Bagging : the Walkhighlands Guide to the Islands of Scotland
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The most important bedrock on the islands from a commercial point of view is the
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The southern rim of the former island of Eilean-a-beithich showing the breach
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Location of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles at the end of the 11th century
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Barrett, James H. (2008), "The Norse in Scotland", in Brink, Stefan (ed.),
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Scottish Island Bagging: The Walkhighlands Guide to the Islands of Scotland
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The Firth of Lorn is the seaway used by vessels going to and from Oban and
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The New Edinburgh History of Scotland Vol.1 - From Caledonia To Pictland
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Easdale, Benbecula, Luing & Seil: The Islands that Roofed the World
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Last of the Free: A History of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
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Seil has been linked to the Scottish mainland since 1792/3 when the
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Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland
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maps. Blanks indicate that no name is recorded for this eminence.
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Hudson, Benjamin T. (October 1998), "The Scottish Chronicle",
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suggests that Scarba is "the southernmost of the Slate Islands
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The Islands of Western Scotland: the Inner and Outer Hebrides
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The waters surrounding all the Slate Islands are part of the
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was once worked there. The neighbouring islands to the west,
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General Register Office for Scotland (28 November 2003)
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slate quarrying and the local flora, fauna and geology.
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which form a part of the ‘Mull Swarm’ which is of early
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Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 30 unless otherwise indicated.
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Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Protected Area
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The Companion Guide to the West Highlands of Scotland
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settlers. It has been suggested that Seil may be the
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The Companion Guide to the West Highlands of Scotland
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Battlefieldsofbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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Their fortunes were restored somewhat under 705:, which records a victory by the Scots over a 232:The main islands of the group are as follows. 3581:Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site 3387: 3067: 2980: 2438: 1885: 1468: 1173: 1132: 1120: 660:From about the 6th to the 8th century AD the 101:, which lie nearby are not usually included. 8: 3863:A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland 3847:Description of the Western Isles of Scotland 1962:"Luing recalls tragedy that claimed sailors" 1937:"Helena Faulbaums: Belnahua, Sound Of Luing" 4502: 4491: 4341: 4330: 4277: 4266: 4106: 4095: 3993: 3982: 3901: 3890: 3700: 3689: 3568: 3557: 3421: 3410: 3394: 3380: 3372: 3074: 3060: 3052: 2987: 2973: 2965: 2445: 2431: 2423: 1790:Electric Scotland Retrieved 18 March 2012. 989:The placename "Argyll" is from the Gaelic 664:kindred controlled what is today known as 234: 57:, lying immediately off the west coast of 2418:The Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust 2395:. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 1640: 595:belonging to the Easdale Subgroup of the 29:with the outline of the former island of 1676: 502:: Eilean Fraoch, Glas Eilean, Torsa Beag 473:are ever likely to have been inhabited. 2300:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 1909: 1848: 1811: 1775: 1763: 1751: 1727: 1715: 1652: 1383: 1075:Wayback 15.06.07 Retrieved 6 June 2020. 1048: 1015: 949: 610:occur within the southeast of Seil and 2324:Webster, Helen; Webster, Paul (2019). 1897: 1739: 1700: 1664: 1616: 1568: 1556: 1480: 1105: 833:, the US, Norway and New Zealand. The 647:the Slate Islands were part of a long 560:, which is Gaelic for "waterfall" and 3871:The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 1948: 1924: 1689:"Battle of Methven (1306): Aftermath" 1628: 1604: 1592: 1580: 1312: 1310: 7: 2371:"The Age of the Sea-Kings: 900–1300" 2328:. 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London: Collins. 2014:Baird, Bob (1995), 1583:, pp. 7–8, 28. 1447:, pp. 83, 104. 1229:Pàrlamaid na h-Alba 870:, and from Cuan to 737:Kingdom of Scotland 699:referred to in the 4670:56.24778; -5.64389 4398:Shetland Mouse-ear 4183:St Magnus Festival 3573:Prehistoric Orkney 3521:Freshwater Islands 2853:Cairn na Burgh Mòr 2597:Eilean Mhic Chrion 1968:. 10 November 2016 1667:, pp. 106–11. 1494:"Onshore Geoindex" 1253:(15 August 2013). 1176:, pp. 65, 73. 814: 719:Annales Bertiniani 689: 528: 352:Binnein Furachail 254:Population (2001) 251:Population (2011) 230: 140: 108:of the islands is 43: 4644: 4643: 4640: 4639: 4636: 4635: 4587:Moine Thrust Belt 4567:Hebridean Terrane 4523:Geology of Orkney 4486: 4485: 4482: 4481: 4393:Scottish Primrose 4325: 4324: 4321: 4320: 4281:Local authorities 4261: 4260: 4257: 4256: 4199:Compton Mackenzie 4168:F. Marian McNeill 4090: 4089: 4086: 4085: 3977: 3976: 3973: 3972: 3885: 3884: 3881: 3880: 3784:Earldom of Orkney 3684: 3683: 3680: 3679: 3543: 3542: 3539: 3538: 3369: 3368: 3049: 3048: 2962: 2961: 2697:Eileach an Naoimh 2362:978-1-908373-50-2 2335:978-1-912560-31-8 2315:(Subscription or 2265:978-1-78027-467-6 2118:978-1-84195-454-7 2100:978-0-7486-1232-1 2043:978-0-415-33315-3 1888:, pp. 76–78. 1851:, pp. 46–47. 1595:, pp. 94–95. 971:Electric Scotland 756:Battle of Dalrigh 531:Eilean-a-beithich 458: 457: 166:According to the 65:and southwest of 31:Eilean-a-beithich 4711: 4676: 4675: 4673: 4672: 4671: 4666: 4662: 4659: 4658: 4657: 4654: 4582:Moine Supergroup 4572:Lewisian complex 4513:Geopark Shetland 4503: 4492: 4388:Arran whitebeams 4342: 4331: 4303:Highland Council 4278: 4267: 4173:Kirkwall Ba game 4107: 4096: 3994: 3983: 3902: 3891: 3818:Jacobite risings 3701: 3690: 3657:Callanish Stones 3569: 3558: 3551: 3526:Outlying Islands 3422: 3411: 3396: 3389: 3382: 3373: 3341:Lewis and Harris 3276: 3275: 3229:Slate Islands: ( 3125:Eilean dà Mhèinn 3076: 3069: 3062: 3053: 3013:/Beul na h-Uamha 2989: 2982: 2975: 2966: 2612:MacCormaig Isles 2587:Eilean dà Mhèinn 2486:Am Fraoch Eilean 2447: 2440: 2433: 2424: 2406: 2387: 2365: 2347: 2320: 2312: 2296: 2280: 2268: 2247: 2225: 2203: 2184: 2183: 2181: 2175: 2163: 2141: 2133:(204): 129–161, 2121: 2103: 2087:Fraser, James E. 2082: 2064: 2046: 2034:The Viking World 2028: 2000: 1999: 1997: 1995: 1984: 1978: 1977: 1975: 1973: 1958: 1952: 1946: 1940: 1934: 1928: 1922: 1913: 1907: 1901: 1895: 1889: 1883: 1877: 1876: 1874: 1872: 1858: 1852: 1846: 1840: 1839: 1837: 1835: 1821: 1815: 1814:, pp. 9–10. 1809: 1803: 1797: 1791: 1785: 1779: 1773: 1767: 1761: 1755: 1749: 1743: 1737: 1731: 1725: 1719: 1713: 1704: 1698: 1692: 1686: 1680: 1674: 1668: 1662: 1656: 1650: 1644: 1641:Ó Corráin (1998) 1638: 1632: 1626: 1620: 1614: 1608: 1602: 1596: 1590: 1584: 1578: 1572: 1566: 1560: 1554: 1548: 1542: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1531: 1516: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1505: 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3827: 3823:Flora MacDonald 3801: 3778: 3764:Treaty of Perth 3750: 3722: 3695: 3676: 3667:Rubha an Dùnain 3645: 3611: 3597:Ring of Brodgar 3592:Ness of Brodgar 3563: 3552: 3535: 3499: 3457: 3416: 3405: 3400: 3370: 3365: 3336:Grimsay (South) 3331:Grimsay (North) 3277: 3273: 3268: 3086: 3080: 3050: 3045: 3019:/Eilean Eisdeal 3002: 2993: 2963: 2958: 2942: 2894: 2867: 2830:Treshnish Isles 2824: 2795:Little Colonsay 2746: 2702:Eilean Dubh Mòr 2664: 2616: 2607:Island Macaskin 2559: 2530: 2472: 2454: 2451: 2414: 2409: 2403: 2390: 2385: 2375:The Argyll Book 2368: 2363: 2350: 2336: 2323: 2314: 2283: 2271: 2266: 2250: 2244: 2228: 2222: 2206: 2200: 2187: 2179: 2177: 2173: 2166: 2160: 2144: 2124: 2119: 2106: 2101: 2085: 2080: 2070:The Argyll Book 2067: 2062: 2052:The Argyll Book 2049: 2044: 2031: 2026: 2013: 2009: 2004: 2003: 1993: 1991: 1986: 1985: 1981: 1971: 1969: 1960: 1959: 1955: 1947: 1943: 1935: 1931: 1923: 1916: 1908: 1904: 1896: 1892: 1884: 1880: 1870: 1868: 1860: 1859: 1855: 1847: 1843: 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She left the 852: 803: 801:Slate quarrying 733:Treaty of Perth 729:Clan MacDougall 658: 578: 546:Beul na h-Uamha 539: 452: 438: 421: 410: 405: 388: 377: 372: 355: 344: 339: 322: 311: 306: 288: 275: 271:Beul na h-Uamha 213: 189:Eilean Dubh Mòr 156:local authority 138:map of the area 136:Ordnance Survey 128: 104:The underlying 41:in the distance 37:beyond and the 25:The village of 17: 12: 11: 5: 4717: 4715: 4707: 4706: 4701: 4696: 4691: 4681: 4680: 4642: 4641: 4638: 4637: 4634: 4633: 4631: 4630: 4624: 4622: 4618: 4617: 4615: 4614: 4609: 4604: 4599: 4597:Rhinns complex 4594: 4589: 4584: 4579: 4574: 4569: 4564: 4559: 4557:Colonsay Group 4553: 4551: 4547: 4546: 4544: 4543: 4538: 4536:Orcadian Basin 4533: 4527: 4525: 4519: 4518: 4516: 4515: 4509: 4507: 4499: 4498: 4495: 4488: 4487: 4484: 4483: 4480: 4479: 4477: 4476: 4471: 4466: 4464:Shetland sheep 4461: 4456: 4454:Shetland Goose 4451: 4446: 4441: 4436: 4431: 4426: 4421: 4416: 4410: 4408: 4404: 4403: 4401: 4400: 4395: 4390: 4384: 4382: 4378: 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1742:, p. 156. 1732: 1728:Withall (2013) 1720: 1716:Withall (2013) 1705: 1693: 1681: 1679:, p. 185. 1669: 1657: 1655:, p. 411. 1653:Barrett (2008) 1645: 1633: 1621: 1609: 1597: 1585: 1573: 1561: 1549: 1547:, p. 179. 1537: 1511: 1485: 1473: 1461: 1459:, p. 105. 1449: 1437: 1435:, p. 113. 1425: 1413: 1401:South Hebrides 1388: 1384:Withall (2013) 1376: 1364: 1342: 1336:Estimate from 1329: 1323:OS Maps Online 1306: 1293: 1278: 1242: 1233: 1214: 1202: 1190: 1178: 1166: 1137: 1125: 1110: 1108:, p. 121. 1093: 1077: 1065: 1053: 1051:, front cover. 1049:Withall (2013) 1041: 1014: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1000: 999: 982: 958: 948: 947: 945: 942: 941: 940: 860:Clachan Bridge 851: 848: 819:Thomas Pennant 802: 799: 783:Duke of Argyll 657: 654: 582:Neoproterozoic 577: 574: 538: 535: 520: 519: 513: 503: 497: 491: 485: 456: 455: 450: 447: 444: 441: 436: 431: 425: 424: 419: 416: 413: 408: 403: 398: 392: 391: 386: 383: 380: 375: 370: 365: 359: 358: 353: 350: 347: 342: 337: 332: 326: 325: 320: 317: 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Ellenabeich
Eilean-a-beithich
Easdale
Garvellachs
island
Inner Hebrides
Scotland
Jura
Oban
Seil
Easdale
Luing
Shuna
Torsa
Belnahua
Scarba
Kerrera
geology
Dalradian
slate
Garvellachs

Ordnance Survey
archipelagos
Orkney
Outer Hebrides
local authority
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