Scotland

Eilean-a-beithich

Eilean-a-beithich or Eilean nam Beitheach ("island of the birches") was once one of the Slate Islands, located in Easdale Sound between Easdale and Seil, in the Inner Hebrides. In 1549, Dean Monro wrote: "Narrest Seunay layes ther a litle iyle, callit in Erische Leid Ellan Sklaitt, quherein ther is

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Typesea island
Location56.29424, -5.64681

Part of the Scotland islands map.

Names

Irish: Eilean nam Beathach

Geology

Bedrock: Argyll Group (Psammite, Semipelite And Pelite), Neoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q16896623 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.