Ceardach
Ceardach is a small island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. 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
- ^ a b c "Ceardach 'The smithy'". Islands of Loch Lomond. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ "Bucinch & Ceardach". About Britain.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
56°5′32″N 4°35′13″W / 56.09222°N 4.58694°W
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