Luing

Luing (An t-Eilean Luinn in Gaelic) is one of the Slate Islands, in Lorne, in the west of Argyll in Scotland, about 16 miles south of Oban. It has a population of around 200 people, mostly living in Cullipool, Toberonochy (Tobar Dhonnchaidh), and Black Mill Bay. Ferries sail from the island to Cuan on Seil.

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The main industries on Luing are tourism, lobster fishing and beef farming, although slate quarrying was important until 1939, with quarries at Toberonochy, Culipool, and a smaller one at Port Mary.

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Slate from Luing was used in the construction of Glasgow University.

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For such a small island, Luing has produced numerous M?d gold medallists:

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Nan MacInnes (1926, in Oban), Sandy Brown (1938, in Glasgow) and

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Hughie MacQueen (1985, in Lochaber).

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Gaelic: Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", whether to their language or their culture....

Slate Islands: This article refers to the Scottish Slate Islands. There is also a group of islands known as the Slate Islands in Lake Superior....

Lorne: Lorne has many meanings....