Islands · Central Scotland
Inchmahome
Inchmahome — island in Lake of Menteith, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inchmahome is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Lake of Menteith, Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1761°, -4.2969°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig ("my-Colmac's island"), is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
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Background
History
Inchmahome is best known as the location of Inchmahome Priory and for the attendant priors of Inchmahome. The priory was founded in 1238 by the Earl of Menteith, Walter Comyn, for a small community of the Augustinian order (the Black Canons). The Comyn family were one of the most powerful in Scotland at the time, and had an imposing country house on Inch Talla, one of the other islands on the lake. There is some evidence that there was a church on the island before the priory was established. The priory has a long history of receiving many notable guests. King Robert the Bruce visited three times, in 1306, 1308 and 1310. His visits were likely politically motivated, as the first abbot had…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1761, -4.2969
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 3RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q15228627 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inchmahome (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scotland-2016-Aerial-Inchmahome Priory 02.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inchmahome?
- Inchmahome is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 3RD).
- Is Inchmahome free to visit?
- Yes, Inchmahome is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inchmahome?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 3RD. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.