| Scottish Gaelic name | Innis Cailleach |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Isle of the old woman |
| Location | |
  Inchcailloch | |
| OS grid reference | NS410905 |
| Coordinates | 56°04′52″N 4°33′18″W / 56.081°N 4.555°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Loch Lomond |
| Area | 50 hectares (0.19 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 199= (Freshwater: 6) [2] |
| Highest elevation | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Stirling |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| References | [3] |
Inchcailloch (Scottish Gaelic: Innis na Cailleach) is an islet on Loch Lomond in Scotland. It is 85 metres (279 ft) at its highest point. It is also known to some as Inchebroida.
The name Inchcailloch means "Isle of the old woman" or "Isle of the Cowled (Hooded) Woman" in the Scottish Gaelic language. Saint Kentigerna went to Scotland from Ireland to preach and spread Christianity and the island is thought to be named after her.
- ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ Ordnance Survey