Inchgalbraith

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Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith, Loch Lomond.jpg
Location
Inchgalbraith is located in Argyll and Bute
Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith
Inchgalbraith shown within Argyll and Bute
CoordinatesCoordinates: 56°4′40″N 4°37′21″W / 56.07778°N 4.62250°W / 56.07778; -4.62250
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Lymphad

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.[4]

Geography[]

It is on the west side of Loch Lomond, two miles (three kilometres) southeast of Luss.[2] Its greatest elevation is 25 feet (8 metres).[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. ^ a b Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends ISBN 978-1-898169-34-5 Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988
  2. ^ a b 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "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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