| Meaning of name | Smithy |
|---|---|
 The shore of Ceardach | |
| Location | |
  Ceardach Ceardach shown within Stirling | |
| Coordinates | 56°5′32″N 4°35′13″W / 56.09222°N 4.58694°W |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Stirling |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
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Media related to Ceardach at Wikimedia Commons
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