Creinch

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Creinch ({{langx|gd|Craobh-Innis}}, Tree Island) is an island on the Highland Boundary Fault in Loch Lomond.

History

Formerly Inchcroin (not to be confused with Inchcruin), Creinch lies a little north of Inchmurrin.Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone Inchcailloch, Torrinch, Creinch and Inchmurrin form part of the Highland boundary fault.Worsley, Harry Loch Lomond: The Loch, the Lairds and the Legends {{ISBN|978-1-898169-34-5}} Lindsay Publications (Glasgow) 1988 In 1800 Garnett referred to the island as 'Grange'.Garnett, T. (1800). Observations on a Tour of the Highlands vol. 1, p 39 (London 1800)

Wildlife

As the Gaelic name implies, it is completely covered in ivy draped trees, including some wych elms. In summer it can be difficult to penetrate the interior and in spring, it is carpeted in wild garlic, wild hyacinths and wood anemones.{{cite web| url=http://www.lochlomond-islands.com/page58.html| title=Creinch 'The island of trees'| publisher=Islands of Loch Lomond| access-date=2009-08-04| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711094318/http://lochlomond-islands.com/page58.html| archive-date=2009-07-11| df=}}

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Category:Islands of Loch Lomond

Category:Highland Boundary Fault

Category:Uninhabited islands of West Dunbartonshire

Category:Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve

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