Inchtavanach is one of the larger islands in Loch Lomond. It was once the site of a monastery, giving rise to its translated name "Monk's Isle." The island is steep and lofty, and mostly covered with natural oak. It has a history that dates back to the spread of Celtic Christianity in Scotland during the Dark Ages after the Romans left Britain. In Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland , A.D. 1803, Dorothy Wordsworth mentions Inchtavanach Island when she says, "The islands, as we look down the water, are seen in great beauty. Inch-ta-vanach, the same that framed out the little peaceful lake which we had passed in the morning, towers above the rest."
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