Eas Forsa
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Eas Forsa is a waterfall on the island of Islay
in Scotland]. It lies in woodland between Loch Allan and the Sound of Islay
about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Port Askaig
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The name is probably tautologous: eas is Gaelic for waterfall, and fors or foss is also Norse
for waterfall.
Islay
-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
in Scotland]. It lies in woodland between Loch Allan and the Sound of Islay
Sound of Islay
The Sound of Islay is a narrow strait between the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland. It is approximately in extent from north to south and lies between Rubh' a' Mhàil on Islay and Rubh' Aird na Sgitheich on Jura to the north and Macarthur's Head and Rubha na Tràille to the...
about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Port Askaig
Port Askaig
Port Askaig is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Scotland.-Transport:Port Askaig serves as the main port of Islay, sharing passenger services to the Scottish mainland with Port Ellen...
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The name is probably tautologous: eas is Gaelic for waterfall, and fors or foss is also Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
for waterfall.