Easdale is one of the Slate Islands in the Firth of Lorn where stone was quarried for roofing slate.
The World Stone Skimming Championships are set to return to Scotland this autumn after being put on ice throughout the pandemic.put a halt to the festivities in 2020.Easdale is one of the Slate Islands in the Firth of Lorn where stone was quarried for roofing slate, which was said to have helped build major cities of the British Empire. The last slate was cut in the 1950s.
Dr Kyle Mathews, a member of the organising committee, told Sky News:"We are really excited to get the championship back up and running and are looking forward to once more enjoying the spectacle of elite stone skimmers doing what they do best.
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