Eilean nan Deargannan

Last updated August 23, 2025

Eilean nan Deargannan (sometimes written as Eilean Deargannan) is a small island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. It lies between Rowardennan (to the east) and Inverbeg.

Etymology

The name is thought to mean "Island of fleas ^[1] or sandhoppers" in Scottish Gaelic. It has euphemistically been suggested to come from "purple island" as well.^[2]

Footnotes

↑ "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig" (in Scottish Gaelic). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
↑ "Eilean Deargannan 'The purple island'". Islands of Loch Lomond. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

56°09′03″N4°38′51″W / 56.150872°N 4.647474°W / 56.150872; -4.647474

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[1] "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig" (in Scottish Gaelic). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

[2] "Eilean Deargannan 'The purple island'". Islands of Loch Lomond. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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