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Inchlonaig is an island in 
A stone cottage is now used as a holiday home. The island is classified by the
article which mentions it
{{Islands of Scotland Lonaig Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland Uninhabited islands of Argyll and Bute
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; ) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault (HBF), often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 33-43. Published by ...
in Scotland
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.
Geography and geology
Inchlonaig is the most northerly of the larger islands in the Loch Lomond, just south of where it narrows into a ribbon loch, and north of Inchconnachan.History
Inchlonaig has traces of human habitation dating back to 5000BC. Scattered across the island areyew
Yew is a common name given to various species of trees.
It is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus '' Taxus'':
* European yew or common yew (''Taxus baccata'')
* Pacific yew or western yew ('' Taxus ...
trees. The travel writer, H.V. Morton visited in the 1930s, and mentions:
:''Inchclonaig ic the 'marsh isle' whose yew trees, it is said, were planted by Robert the Bruce for his archers.''
It is also stated that King Robert used this supply to make bows before the fourteenth century Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn ( or ) was fought on 23–24 June 1314, between the army of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the army of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence. It was a decisive victory for Ro ...
. The island was thus of great value and the trees maintained with the utmost care.Garnett, T. (1800). ''Observations on a Tour of the Highlands'' ... London. V.1. p. 42.
Strathcashel, a stronghold of the Dukes of Montrose
Duke of Montrose (named for Montrose, Angus) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed James Graham, 1st Marquess ...
was opposite Inchlonaig.
Rob Roy fixed the amount of money he was to extort from Clan Colquhoun here.
At various times, the island has been a deer park, especially by Sir James Colquhoun in the 17th century and a place of confinement for drunkards and the mentally ill.
In 1873, Sir James Colquhoun, the clan chief, and some ghillies drowned after going hunting here, and they are buried together at Luss
Luss (, 'herb') is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
History
Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is ''Clacha ...
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Current use
A stone cottage is now used as a holiday home. The island is classified by the National Records of Scotland
National Records of Scotland () is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government. It is responsible for civil registration, the census in Scotland, demography and statistics, family history, as well as the national archives and hist ...
as an inhabited island that "had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses."
The beaches on the island are also a common location for campers who are looking for a more quiet campsite.
See also
*List of islands of Scotland
This is a list of islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is "land that is surrounded by ...
Footnotes
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015304/http://lochlomond-islands.com/article which mentions it
{{Islands of Scotland Lonaig Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland Uninhabited islands of Argyll and Bute