List of freshwater islands in Scotland

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This is a list of freshwater islands in Scotland. It includes islands within fresh water lochs and within rivers but excludes crannogs.

Contents

[edit] In lochs

[edit] Loch Arkaig

  • An t-Eilean Beag
  • Eilean a' Ghiubhais
  • Eilean Loch Airceig

[edit] Loch Avich

  • Innis Luana
  • Eilean Fraoch

[edit] Loch Awe

Scotland's longest loch abounds with islands and crannogs. Many of the islands are, or have in the past, been inhabited; there are two castles and the remains of a chapel on the islands.

  • Badan Tomain
  • Black Islands
  • Eilean Beith
  • Eilean a' Chòmhraidh
  • Eilean a' Chrochaidh
  • Eilean an t-Sagairt - there are two islands in the loch of this name
  • Eilean an t-Slinne
  • Eilean nam Meann
  • Eilean Seileachan
  • Fraoch Eilean
  • Innis Chonain
  • Innis Chonnel
  • Innis Errich
  • Innis Sèa-ràmhach
  • Innis Stiùire
  • Inishail

Inistrynich, Eilean na Maodail, Eilean Dubh and Liever Island are all promontories as opposed to islands despite their names. this loch's water levels have fluctuated so some of them may have been islands in recent history, as Kilchurn Castle's promontory once was.

[edit] Loch Earn

[edit] Lochindorb

  • Lochindorb Castle island

[edit] Loch Katrine

  • Black Island
  • Eilean Bàn
  • Eilean Dharag
  • Eilean Molach
  • Lady's Isle
  • Otter Island

[edit] Loch Leven

The islands in this loch have played an important role in Scottish history.

[edit] Loch Lomond

Islands located in Loch Lomond [1] There are said to be sixty islands in the loch - including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh water island anywhere in the British Isles, including Ireland.[2]

[edit] Loch Loyal

  • Eilean Mòr
  • Eilean na Gaire
  • Eilean nan Crodh
  • Eilean Fraoich

[edit] Loch Maree

  • Eilean Camas a' Chonnaidh
  • Eilean nan Clachairean
  • Eilean a' Chlamhain
  • Eilean na Craoibhe
  • Eilean na Creige Giubhas
  • Eilean Dubh na Sròine
  • Eilean Eachainn
  • Eilean Ghrùididh
  • Eilean Loisgte
  • Eilean Mhic a' Fhùlaraich
  • Eilean Ruairidh Beag
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
  • Eilean Sùbhainn
  • Garbh Eilean
  • Isle Maree

[edit] Lake of Menteith

[edit] Loch Monar

  • Creag Ghrada

[edit] Loch Morar

  • An t-Eilean Meadhoin
  • Brinacory Island
  • Eilean Allmha
  • Eilean a' Phidhir
  • Eilean Bàn
  • Eilean Ghibbi
  • Eilean nam Breac
  • Eilean nan Reithean

[edit] Loch Tay

  • Isle of Spar

[edit] On offshore islands

[edit] Loch Finlaggan, Islay

  • Eilean Mòr
  • Eilean na Comhairle
  • Eilean Mhuireill (this may be a crannog)

[edit] In rivers

These lists are of islands in fresh/brackish water. For those in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde, please see Islands of the Forth and Islands of the Clyde. See also Mugdrum Island.

[edit] River Beauly

[edit] River Clyde

[edit] River Conon

  • Dunglass Island
  • Moy Island

[edit] River Dee, Galloway

[edit] River Dochart

[edit] River Forth

[edit] River Ness

[edit] River Tay

  • Dowally Island
  • Friarton/Moncrieffe Island
  • Insherrit Island
  • The Scone Isles
  • The Stanners
  • Woodinch

Former Islands in the Tay include:

  • North Inch and South Inch, in Perth
  • Bloody Inches near Murthly
  • Sleepless Inch
  • The Inch near Inchtuthil
  • Big Island
  • Richard's Island

Mugdrum Island is near the upper end of the firth.

[edit] Image gallery

Here are a few images for reference. Further images can be seen on Wikimedia Commons at Category:Lochs of Scotland and further sub categories listed there.


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Loch Lomond.net - The Loch Lomond Islands
  2. ^ Dow, Jim (2005) Islands Galore. A Scottish Islands Handbook. Edinburgh. Black & White Publishing.