Creinch Explained

Creinch (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Craobh-Innis, Tree Island) is an island on the Highland Boundary Fault in Loch Lomond.

History

Formerly Inchcroin (not to be confused with Inchcruin), Creinch lies a little north of Inchmurrin.^[1] Inchcailloch, Torrinch, Creinch and Inchmurrin form part of the Highland boundary fault.^[2] In 1800 Garnett referred to the island as 'Grange'.^[3]

Wildlife

As the Gaelic name implies, it is completely covered in ivy draped trees, including some wych elms. In summer it can be difficult to penetrate the interior and in spring, it is carpeted in wild garlic, wild hyacinths and wood anemones.^[4] Creinch has a beautiful canopy of natural oak, within which you may find the natural inhabitant 'stogy togy' playing in the trees.

Footnotes

56.0647°N -4.5806°W

Notes and References

1. Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
2. Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988
3. Garnett, T. (1800). Observations on a Tour of the Highlands vol. 1, p 39 (London 1800)
4. Web site: Creinch 'The island of trees'. Islands of Loch Lomond. 2009-08-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090711094318/http://lochlomond-islands.com/page58.html. 2009-07-11.