Belnahua

Belnahua

Infobox Scottish island |
latitude=56.25
longitude=-5.69
GridReference=NM713127
celtic name=Beul na h-Uamha
norse name=
meaning of name=The mouth of the cave
area= ha
area rank=
highest elevation= 22 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Slate Islands
local authority=Argyll and Bute
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| date=2004| title=The Scottish Islands| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ] [cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesA-B.pdf| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tailleir| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba| accessdate=2007-07-28]

Belnahua is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn in Scotland, known for its slate quarriesIt lies 1½ miles (2.5 km) north west of Luing west of Argyll, and east of the Garvellachs. Although it once had a population of nearly 200 people, it has been uninhabited since World War I. Famed for its slate, the island has been considerably denuded by its quarrying. Deep water-filled cuttings and the ruined slate workers cottages remain as a testament of this industry. [cite web| url=http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1527.html| title=Overview of Belnahua| publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland| accessdate=2007-07-28]

A quiet home for local wildlife, the island is occasionally a stop off for local fisher folk and tourists.

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