Glenastle
Glenastle , also Glenastells , is a derelict settlement on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . Glenastle was on the north bank of Glenastle Loch near the west coast of the Oa Peninsula . The villages of Giol and Tockmal , which are now also abandoned, were located about 1.5 km to the northeast and two kilometers to the south . Two kilometers to the east is the Coillabus , which is still inhabited today and with which Glenastle was connected by a path. The village was divided into Glenastle and Lower Glenastle, just under two kilometers to the west . The Tornabakin homestead in between was probably also included in Glenastle.
In 1841, 55 people were still counted in Glenastle, divided into nine families. Of these, 28 were female and 27 male. In 1851 the population had increased to 67. In records from 1882 it is noted that there were four covered houses and one uncovered one at that time. In Lower Glenastle, all buildings are described as neglected, which suggests that it was abandoned at this point. The buildings are likely from the 18th to 19th centuries.
A few hundred meters to the west, the remains of a hut circle may have been discovered on a hill. This was six to seven meters in diameter. The remains of a Shieling hut are located 200 m south .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Scotland Census 1841
- ↑ Entry on Tornabakin in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Scotland Census 1851
- ↑ Entry on Glenastle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Lower Glenastle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Bruthach Breac in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Lower Glenastle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Coordinates: 55 ° 37'22 " N , 6 ° 17'11" W.