Ceardach
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Ceardach is a tiny island in Loch Lomond, forming part of the parish of Buchanan, Stirlingshire. The island lies east of Bucinch and north of Inchcruin. The name Ceardach means a smithy.[1]
History
Ceardach may have been the site of an Iron Age bloomery or furnace for smelting iron ore.[1]
Along with neighbour, Bucinch, the island, was donated to the National Trust for Scotland by Col Charles L Spencer of Warmanbie, Dumfries, in 1943.[2]
Wildlife
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.[1]
References
- Location map: 56°5’31"N, 4°35’16"W
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ceardach 'The smithy'". Islands of Loch Lomond. http://www.lochlomond-islands.com/page52.html. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ "Bucinch & Ceardach". About Britain.com. http://www.aboutbritain.com/BucinchAndCeardach.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
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