Inchgalbraith
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| Location | |
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  Inchgalbraith Inchgalbraith shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| Coordinates | 56°4′40″N 4°37′21″W / 56.07778°N 4.62250°W |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Inchgalbraith is an islet in Loch Lomond, Scotland, and is the ancestral home of Clan Galbraith.
History
[edit]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.[2] It is possibly a crannog.[3] Restoration work was undertaken, probably in the late 19th century, with the use of gravelly concrete.[4]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Inchgalbraith was a breeding place for ospreys until 1869.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends ISBN 978-1-898169-34-5 Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988
- ^ a b Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
- ^ "Inchgalbraith Islands Around Loch Lomond, Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Inchgalbraith Castle | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Introduction to Loch Lomond Islands". Callander, Trossachs and Loch Lomond. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- ^ Garnett, T. (1800). Observations on a Tour of the Highlands ... London. V.1. p. 41
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20080909125707/http://www.loch-lomond.net/islands/inchgalbraith.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015304/http://lochlomond-islands.com/
- article which mentions it
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