Ceardach
Ceardach is a small uninhabited island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. The island lies east of Bucinch and north of Inchcruin. The name Ceardach means a smithy.
History
Ceardach may have been the site of an Iron Age bloomery or furnace for smelting iron ore.
Along with neighbour, Bucinch, the island, was donated to the National Trust for Scotland by Col. Charles L. Spencer of Warmanbie, Dumfries, in 1943.
Flora
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.
References
- ^ "Ceardach". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "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
Media related to Ceardach at Wikimedia Commons
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