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ARGYLESHIRE)
SLATER'S
EASDALE AND LUING,
SHUNA, TORSAY, BELNAHUA & FLADDA ISLANDS, WITH MELFORT, KILNINVER, KILMELFORT & NEIGHBOURHOODS.
EASDALE is a village, partly situated on the island of that name, and
partly on the island of Seil, from which it is separated hya narrow
sound; and in the united parish of Ktlerandon and Eilchattan;
it is 16 miles s.w. by s. of Oban, 30 n.n.w. of Lochgilphead, 40 w. of
Inveraray, and 142 w. of Edinburgh. Itis chiefly remarkable for its slate
quarries, which are said to have been open for three centuries; they are
the property of the Marquis of Breadalbane, and are wrought by
the Easdale Slate Company, who altogether employ about 250 men, and
produce about 15,000 tons of slate annually, of a superior quality, which
is exported to all parts of Scotland and the North of England. Several
of the quarries, which are now above two hundred and fifty feet below
the sea, are kept dry by pumping with steam engines. The geological
formation of the slate-rock here is similar, as to stratification and
cleavage, to the Welsh rock ; and the island of Easdale, which is nearly
a mile in circumference, is entirely formed of this rock, except a few trap
dykes which here and there intersect it. There is a good quay for
shipping the slate, and safe anchorage in the sound, through which the
Glasgow steam boats pass almost dairy to and from the north. A new
pier was erected in 1873, at which the steamers call regularly. Ard-
maddy Castle, an ancient seat of the Breadalbane family, about two
miles east of Easdale, is situated in a fine pleasant bay; the grounds
are well wooded and contain several pretty cascades. A marble quarry
was wrought near tho castle about a century ago. Lead mines have been
worked in the island of Luing; and there are several caves in Kilbride
well worth visiting. At Toberonachy slate quarries were'opened about
two years ago by the lessees, Messrs. J. & A. M'Lean. There is good quay
accommodation, and vessels can be loaded at almost any state of the
tide. In 1881 the village had a population of 460.
Belnahua, a small island to the north of Scarba, contains several
quarries of excellent blue slate, at present wrought by Messrs. J. & H.
Shaw & Co. The number of men generally employed is about sixty.
Population in 1881, 108.
Shuna is a small island lying off the coast of Nether Lom, in Kil-
brandon parish, situated 14 miles s.s.w. of Oban. Fladda, Luing,
and Torsay are also small islands in the above parish.
Melfort is a village, pleasantly situated at the head of Loch Melfort,
a mile off the high road, and in the united parish of Eilninver and
Kilmelfort. It is about 8 miles s.e. of Easdale, and 15% of Oban. The
manufacture of gunpowder was carried on in the village, eight. mills
being employed for that purpose, but on the property changing hands
the powder works were closed. There is a convenient quay for the use
oi shipping. There is a public school in the village, under the charge
of the Kilninver and Eilmelfort School Board.
Kilninver and Eilmelfort form a united parish in Lorn district,
lying on the west coast to the south of Kilmore. The Eilmelfort part
of the parish lies south of Kilninver. There are public schools at both
the above places, and a church of the Establishment at Eilninver.
Population in 1831, 405.
POST OFFICE, Easdale, Archibald Cowan, Post Master. — Letters arrive from all parts arrive (v/aOban) at 9 50 a.m., and are despatched
thereto at 12 40 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank
Post Receiving House, Eilninver, Alexander M'Dougall, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (via Oban) at 8 25 a.m., and are
despatched thereto at 2 5 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Oban.
Post Office, Kilmelfort, John May, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive {via Lochgilphead) at G p.m., and despatched thereto
at 8 a.m. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Black George, Esq. m.d. Cullipool
Breadalbane the Right Hon. the Earl of, Ar-
maddy Castle
Campbell Rev. Colin, Eilninver Manse
Eomp James, Esq. Toberonachy
M'Donald Rev. Donald, Free Church Manse,
Eilbrandon [Eilmelfort
M'Gillivray Rev. Donald, Free Church Manse,
M'Intyre Rev. Alex. C. Eilbrandon Manse
M'Lean Allan, Esq. Toberonachy
M'Lean Joseph, Esq. Toberonachy
M'Lellan Keith, Esq. Melfort
M'Naughton Allan, Esq. m.d. Ballechuan
M'Neil Mrs. Agnes, Glenmore House, Eilmelfort
Patterson General — , J.r. Melfort Cottage
Ritchie James, Esq. Easdale
Shaw Mr. John, Cullipool
Sivright Henry R. B. Esq. Mansion House,
Ardincaple
Whyte Angus, Esq. .t.p. Easdale
Wilson Richard, Esq. Kilninver Lodge
SCHOOLS.
Public Schools:—
Easdale — Robert A. Stewart, master; Agnes
Taylor, Annie Whyte, & Mary M'Queen,
mistresses
Ardincaple— M. Y. Easdale, mistress
Eilmelfort — Donald Sinclair, master
Eilninver — John Campbell, master
Luing — Alex. M'Pherson, master ; Mary Ann
M'Cormick, mistress
BLACKSMITHS.
Clark John, Eilbride
Livingstone John, Luing
M'Corquodale John, Clachan
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Cowan Duncan, Easdale
M'Dougall Donald, Obanseil
M'Queen Duncan, Balvicar
Sinclair James, Eilmelfort
CARPENTERS & JOLNEES.
M'Pherson John, Eilbride
M'Queen Duncan, Easdale
Sinclair Duncan, Clachanseil
FARMERS & GRAZIERS.
Bell Mrs. — , Torsay Island
Bell James Park, Kilninver"
Campbell Alexander, Kilninver
Campbell Dugald, Finiglen
150
Campbell John, Balvicar
Campbell Peter, Rue
Cowan Duncan, Obanseil
Cowan Hugh, Corrylorn, Eilninver
Gibson James, Island of Shuna
Gilchrist William, Eilbrandon
Gillies Mrs. — , Dunmore
Gillies Mrs. — , Barnacarry
Gillies Mrs. — , Balvicar
Glendinning J. & W. Bardrishaig
Hall Allan, Degnish
Johnston Donald & Alexander, Eilbride
Lightburn George, Barnafavchag
Livingstone James, Ardlaroch, Luing
M'Callum Dugald, Ardnahua
M'Calman Angus, Ardmcax>le
M'Dougall Duncan, Clachan
M'Eachnie Nicol, Ardinanmr, Luing
M'Innes Hector, Luing
M'Intyre John, Lagganmore
M'Intyre Peter, Lagganheg
M'Konzie Dugald, Acha
M'Kenzic John, Knipoch
M'Lachlan Archibald, Camuslaich
M'Lachlan Donald, Ballachastle
M'Lachlan Hugh, Ardfad
M'Lean Allan, Balvicar
M'Lean Allan & Neil, Luing
M'Lean Murdoch, Ballachuan
Millar Angus, Ballachuan
Sinclair Duncan, Obanseil
Willison John & George, Kilchattan, Luing
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
Brown Hugh (baker), Easdale
Cowan Archibald, Easdale
M'Dougall Donald, Obanseil
M'Innes Hector, Cullipool, Luing
M'Lines John, Clachan
M'Intyre Donald Easdale
M'Kichan Neil, Easdale
M'Queen Alexander, Balvicar
Miller William, Melfort
Shaw John, jun. Belnahua
MANUFACTURERS
MERCHANTS.
AND
Cullipool Slate Co. near Easdale — John Shaw,
manager
Easdale Slate Company, Easdale — Angus
Whyte, manager
M'Lean J. & A. Toberonachy, Luing
Shaw John & Hugh & Co. Belnahua
TAILORS.
Livingstone Archibald, Easdale
M'Coll Colin, Melfort
Munro Archibald, Melfort
Munro Neil, Clachan
Paterson Hector, Cullipool, Luing
Paterson Malcolm, Easdale
VINTNERS.
Gillies Mrs. — , Easdale
M'Fadyen John, Cuilfail Inn, Eilmelfort
M'Gregor Mrs. — , Tighantrush
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cameron Duncan, ground officer to the Marquis
of Breadalbane, Easdale
Cowan Archibald, post master & clerk to
School Board, Easdale
Little James, butcher, Easdale
M'Dougall Donald, inspector of poor for Eil-
brandon & Eilchattan, Obanseil
M'Dougall Donald, registrar of births, deaths,
&c. Eilbrandon
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR, MINISTERS.
Established Church, Eilbrandon & Eil-
chattan (United), Eilbrandon— Rev. Alex. .
C. M'Lityre
Established ChurcHj Kilninver & Eilmel-
fort (United), Kilninver —Rev. Colin Campbell
Free Churches: —
Eilbrandon — Rev. Donald M'Donald
Melfort — Rev. Donald M'Gillivray
COACHES.
(See also Oban.)
To LOCHGILPHEAD and ARDRISHAIG, a
Mail Coach, carrying passengers, leaves
Cuilfail, Melfort, at eight o'clock every morn-
ing, returning in the evening
To OBAN, a Mail Coach, leaving at 12 40 p.m.
daily, for Kilninver and Obany, earring pas-
sengers. Coach leaves Hotel, Easdale, on
Wednesdays & Saturdays for Kilninver &
Oban, at 9 a.m. returning same evening
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To and from GLASGOW, OBAN, FORT
WILLIAM, INVERNESS and intermediate
places, Steamers pass Easdale daily in sum-
mer, and twice a week in winter
To PORTREE & STORNOWAY (from Oban),
a Steamer twice a week in summer
To TOBERMORY and the intermediate places,
a Mail Steamer daily
*** See also Oban for the other sailings