Inchcailloch

Inchcailloch
Scottish Gaelic nameInnis Cailleach
Meaning of nameIsle of the old woman
Location
Inchcailloch is located in Stirling
Inchcailloch
Inchcailloch
OS grid referenceNS410905
Coordinates56°04′52″N 4°33′18″W / 56.081°N 4.555°W / 56.081; -4.555
Physical geography
Island groupLoch Lomond
Area50 hectares (0.19 sq mi)[1]
Area rank199= (Freshwater: 6) [2]
Highest elevation85 metres (279 ft)
Administration
Council areaStirling
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Lymphad
References[3]
From the summit of Inchcailloch over the woodland with the neighbouring island, Inchfad in the background

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.

  1. ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey