Slate Islands, a group of islands off the mainland of Lorn district, Argyllshire. It commences 7½ miles SSW of Oban, and terminates 4½ miles N by W of Craignish Point; measures about 10 miles in length from N to S, and about 3½ miles in breadth; is separated from the mainland, and intersected in its several parts, by narrow straits; takes its name from consisting largely of fissile clay slate, well adapted for roofing purposes; and exhibits, throughout shores and surfaces, such mixtures of rock and wood, of height and hollow, as form an assemblage of charming close views. Its chief islands are Luing, Shuna, Torsay, Seil, Easdale, and Balnahuaigh, all of which are separately described.
Note: This text has been made available using a process of scanning and
optical character recognition. Despite manual checking, some typographical
errors may remain. Please remember this description dates from
the 1880s; names may have changed, administrative divisions will certainly be
different and there are known to be occasional errors of fact in the original
text, which we have not corrected because we wish to maintain its integrity.
This information is provided subject to our standard disclaimer