Inchgalbraith Explained

Location Map:Scotland Argyll and Bute
Caption:Inchgalbraith shown within Argyll and Bute
Coordinates:56.0778°N -4.6225°W
Local Authority:Argyll and Bute

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

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.

Geography

It is on the west side of Loch Lomond, 2miles southeast of Luss.[2] Its greatest elevation is 250NaN0.[4] The most area on the island is covered by the castle and now with the collapsed stones from the castle itself.[5]

Wildlife

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

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Notes and References

  1. Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988
  2. Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
  3. Web site: Inchgalbraith Islands Around Loch Lomond, Scotland . 2008-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080909125707/http://www.loch-lomond.net/islands/inchgalbraith.html . 2008-09-09 . dead .
  4. Web site: Introduction to Loch Lomond Islands . Callander, Trossachs and Loch Lomond . 2008-10-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080921112627/http://www.incallander.co.uk/islands.htm . 2008-09-21 .
  5. Web site: Inchgalbraith Castle Canmore. canmore.org.uk. en. 2018-03-20.
  6. Garnett, T. (1800). Observations on a Tour of the Highlands ... London. V.1. p. 41

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