Inchgalbraith

Inchgalbraith is an islet in Loch Lomond, Scotland, and is the ancestral home of Clan Galbraith.

Inchgalbraith
Location
Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith shown within Argyll and Bute
Coordinates
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute

History

Inchgalbraith, is as its name implies, connected with Clan Galbraith, and was one of their strongholds.[1] The remains of their ancient castle can still be seen on it.[2] It is possibly a crannog.[3] Probably, in the late 19th century the castle restored by gravelly concrete.[4]

Geography

It is on the west side of Loch Lomond, two miles south east of Luss.[2] It is 25ft at its highest point.[5] The most area on the island is covered by the castle and now with the collapsed stones from the castle itself.[4]

Wildlife

Inchgalbraith was a breeding place for ospreys until 1869.[1][6]

References
  1. Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends ISBN 978-1-898169-34-5 Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988
  2. Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Inchgalbraith Castle | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  5. "Introduction to Loch Lomond Islands". Callander, Trossachs and Loch Lomond. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  6. Garnett, T. (1800). Observations on a Tour of the Highlands ... London. V.1. p. 41
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