In Mainland Lochs
Loch Awe is Scotland's longest loch and abounds with islands and crannógs. Several of the islands are, or have in the past, been inhabited; there are two castles and the remains of a chapel on the islands. Inistrynich, Eilean na Maodail, Eilean Dubh and Liever Island are all promontories as opposed to islands despite their names. The loch's water levels have fluctuated so some of them may have been islands in recent history, as the promontory on which Kilchurn Castle stands once was.
There may be up to sixty islands in the Loch Lomond including Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island anywhere in the Britain and Ireland, and Inchconnachan, which has hosted a small population of Red-necked Wallaby since at least 1975. The isolated strongholds of Lochindorb Castle and Loch an Eilein Castle were once in the hands of the 14th century nobleman Alexander Stewart, the infamous "Wolf of Badenoch". There are numerous unnamed small islands in mainland lochs, including those where the water level has been artificially raised by the creation of dams for the production of hydro-electricity. This process has created new islands that would previously have been small eminences.
Local authority | Loch | OS Grid reference | Islands |
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Aberdeenshire | Loch of Strathbeg | NK067591 | Red Rock |
Argyll and Bute | Loch Avich | NM928138 | Eilean Fraoch, Innis Luana |
Argyll and Bute | Loch Awe | NN108253 | Badan Tomain, Black Islands, Eilean Beith, Eilean a' Chòmhraidh, Eilean a' Chrochaidh, Eilean an t-Sagairt (2), Eilean an t-Slinne, Eilean nam Meann, Eilean Seileachan, Fraoch Eilean, Innis Chonan, Innis Chonnel, Innis Errich, Innis Sèa-ràmhach, Innis Stiùire, Inishail |
Argyll and Bute/Stirling/West Dunbartonshire | Loch Lomond | NS380911 | Aber Isle, Bucinch, Ceardach, Clairinsh, Creagan Dubha, Creinch, Eilean Deargannan, Eilean na h-Aon Chraoibhe, Ellanderroch, Fraoch Eilean, Inchcailloch, Inchconnachan, Inchcruin, Inchfad, Inchgalbraith, Inchlonaig, Inchmoan, Inchmurrin, Inchtavannach, Inveruglas Isle, Island I Vow, Keppinch, Stot Isle, Ross Isles, Tarbet Isle, Torrinch, Wallace's Isle |
Badenoch and Strathspey | Loch an Eilein | NH900080 | Loch an Eilein Castle |
Badenoch and Strathspey | Loch Insh | NH833052 | Tom Dubh |
Dumfries and Galloway | Loch Kindar | NX970642 | Kirk Kindar Island |
Dumfries and Galloway | Loch Ken | NX729652 | Burned Island, Corselands, Danevale Island, Green Island, Kenmure Holms, Parton Island, Parton Ward |
Dumfries and Galloway | Loch Moan | NX350857 | Black Island, White Island |
Dumfries and Galloway | Loch Urr | NX758847 | Rough Island |
Inverness | Loch Moy | NH774345 | Eilean nan Clach, Isle of Moy |
Lochaber | Loch Arkaig | NN161888 | An t-Eilean Beag, Eilean a' Ghiubhais, Eilean Loch Airceig |
Lochaber | Loch Bà | NN322504 | Eilean Molach, Eilean na h-Iolaire |
Lochaber | Loch Eilt | NM807821 | Eilean an Tighe, Eilean Gaineamhach, Eilean Mòr, Eilean na Moine, Eilean nan Corra-ghriodhach |
Lochaber | Loch Morar | NM700917 | An t-Eilean Meadhoin, Brinacory Island, Eilean Allmha, Eilean a' Phidhir, Eilean Bàn, Eilean Ghibbi, Eilean nam Breac, Eilean nan Reithean |
Lochaber | Loch Quoich | NH058011 | Rubha Dubh nam Fiad |
Lochaber | Loch Shiel | NM904803 | Eilean Comlach, Eilean Drollaman, Eilean Dubh, Eilean Fhianain, Eilean Ghleann Fhionainn, Eilean Mhic Dhomhnuill Dhuibh, Seilag |
Moray | Lochindorb | NH974361 | Lochindorb Castle island |
Perth and Kinross | Loch Earn | NN690242 | Neish Island |
Perth and Kinross | Loch Leven | NO144013 | Loch Leven Castle Island, St Serf's Inch |
Perth and Kinross | Loch of Clunie | NO115444 | Clunie Castle Island |
Perth and Kinross | Loch Tay | NN766452 | Isle of Spar |
Perth and Kinross | Loch Tummel | NN852595 | An Dùn |
Perth and Kinross/Lochaber | Loch Laidon | NN378542 | Eilean Iubhair |
Ross and Cromarty | Fionn Loch | NG945803 | Eilean a' Garbh Uilt, Eilean an Eich Bhàin, Eilean Fraoich, Eilean nan Corrichean |
Ross and Cromarty | Loch Maree | NG914730 | 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 |
Ross and Cromarty | Loch Monar | NH190408 | Creag Ghrada |
Ross and Cromarty | Loch Sionasgaig | NC114143 | Eilean Dubh (3), Eilean Mòr, Sgeirean Dubha |
Ross and Cromarty | Loch Ussie | NH503571 | Eilean Beag, Eilean Mòr |
Stirling | Loch Ard | NN466106 | Briedach, Duke Murdoch's Castle Island, Eilean Gorm, |
Stirling | Loch Dochart | NN404257 | Loch Dochart Castle Island |
Stirling | Loch Katrine | NN488079 | Black Island, Eilean Bàn, Eilean Dharag, Eilean Molach, Lady's Isle, Otter Island |
Stirling | Lake of Menteith | NN574005 | Dog Isle, Inchmahome, Inch Talla |
Sutherland | Loch Assynt | NC193257 | Eilean Assynt, Eilean Dubh |
Sutherland | Loch Loyal | NC626463 | Eilean Mòr, Eilean na Gaire, Eilean nan Crodh, Eilean Fraoich |
Sutherland | Loch nan Clàr | NC767349 | Eilean nam Meann, Rubha Mòr |
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