Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond
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Fraoch Eilean is a small island in Loch Lomond, forming part of the parish of Luss, Dunbartonshire. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic.
It is near the village of Luss on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, Fraoch Eilean is marked as "Luss Prison".[1]
It is covered in heather and brambles.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Introduction to Loch Lomond Islands". Callander, Trossachs and Loch Lomond. http://www.incallander.co.uk/islands.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
Outside links
- Location map: 56°5’56"N, 4°37’39"W
- http://www.lochlomond-islands.com/
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