Ellanderroch

Ellanderroch (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Darach/Eilean nan Darach meaning "oak island") is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland.

It is a very small island, 100 metres in breadth at its widest point. It lies a short distance to the south-west of the larger island of Inchfad.

The island has been used as a shelter for fishermen.^[1] There are many oaks left on the small island; a hollow one was

Ellanderoch is the small island on the far left, taken from Inchcailloch with Inchfad in the middle distance.

filled in with concrete, but was struck by lightning, and now only the concrete remains.^[1]

References

1 2 "Introduction to Loch Lomond Islands". Callander, Trossachs and Loch Lomond. Retrieved 2008-10-29.

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Islands of Loch Lomond, Scotland

Aber Inch Bucinch Ceardach Clairinsh Creagan Dubha Creinch Eilean Deargannan Eilean na h-Aon Chraoibhe Ellanderroch Fraoch Eilean Inchcailloch Inchconnachan Inchcruin Inchfad Inchgalbraith Island I Vow Inchlonaig Inchmoan Inchmurrin Inchtavannach Inveruglas Isle Keppinch Stot Isle Ross Isles Tarbet Isle Torrinch Wallace's Isle

Coordinates: 56°4′46″N 4°34′52″W / 56.07944°N 4.58111°W / 56.07944; -4.58111

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