Ceardach is a small uninhabited[1] island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. The island lies east of Bucinch and north of Inchcruin. The name Ceardach means a smithy.[2]
History
Ceardach may have been the site of an Iron Age bloomery or furnace for smelting iron ore.[2]
Along with neighbour, Bucinch, the island, was donated to the National Trust for Scotland by Col. Charles L. Spencer of Warmanbie, Dumfries, in 1943.[3]
Flora
A large variety of trees and other plants grow on the island, from seeds brought by birds, wind and water. There is a mature if stunted oak tree, willow, holly, briar, and bramble.[2]
References
- ^ "Ceardach". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ceardach 'The smithy'". Islands of Loch Lomond. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Bucinch & Ceardach". About Britain.com. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
External links
Media related to Ceardach at Wikimedia Commons
