Julie Rutherford*
Deserted Village of Sailean (Salen) , Island of Lismore
Salen was once a busy port on the Island of Lismore.
There is a large and well-preserved stone built lime kiln, backed by old limestone quarries and with a boat landing stage nearby.
Production of lime for fertiliser was a major industry here from the late eighteenth century, and by the 1850s there were 24 boats shipping lime, alternating with slates from Ballachulish. Production ceased in 1934. Now it is a peaceful, solitary, and beautiful place.
Deserted Village of Sailean (Salen) , Island of Lismore
Salen was once a busy port on the Island of Lismore.
There is a large and well-preserved stone built lime kiln, backed by old limestone quarries and with a boat landing stage nearby.
Production of lime for fertiliser was a major industry here from the late eighteenth century, and by the 1850s there were 24 boats shipping lime, alternating with slates from Ballachulish. Production ceased in 1934. Now it is a peaceful, solitary, and beautiful place.