Scottish Gaelic name | Clàr-Innis |
---|---|
Meaning of name | flat island |
The island in 2024 | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NS413898 |
Coordinates | 56°05′N 4°34′W / 56.08°N 4.57°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Loch Lomond |
Area | ha |
Highest elevation | 13 m |
Administration | |
Council area | Stirling |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [1][2][3] |
Clairinsh or Clairinch (Scottish Gaelic: Clàr-Innis) is an island in Loch Lomond, central Scotland.
The island lies just east of Inchcailloch, is approximately 1 km SW of Balmaha, and measures 450 m NE to SW by 200 m at its widest point.[4] The island is flat: just 13 m at its highest point.[5] (The word clàr refers to a flat surface, such as a board or table.)[6] From above, the outline of the island bears a remarkable resemblance to a fish.[7]