Eilean_nan_Deargannan

Eilean nan Deargannan

Eilean nan Deargannan

Island in Scotland

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.

Eilean nan Deargannan

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

  1. [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. [2]
    "Eilean Deargannan 'The purple island'". Islands of Loch Lomond. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
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