| Meaning of name | Smithy |
|---|---|
 The shore of Ceardach | |
| Location | |
  Ceardach Ceardach shown within Stirling | |
| Coordinates | 56°5′32″N4°35′13″W / 56.09222°N 4.58694°W |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Stirling |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Ceardach is a small uninhabited [1] island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. The island lies east of Bucinch and north of Inchcruin. The name Ceardach means a smithy. [2]
Ceardach may have been the site of an Iron Age bloomery or furnace for smelting iron ore. [2]
Along with its neighbour, Bucinch, the island, was donated to the National Trust for Scotland by Col. Charles L. Spencer of Warmanbie, Dumfries, in 1943. [3]
A large variety of trees and other plants grow on the island, from seeds brought by birds, wind and water. There is a mature if stunted oak tree, willow, holly, briar, and bramble. [2]
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