Inchtalla
Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Lake of Menteith, Stirlingshire
- Also known as: “Inch Talla”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talla Castle and Inchmahome.
Talla Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427.
Inchmahome
Island
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Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfoyle and Gartmore.
Aberfoyle
Village
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Aberfoyle is a village in the historic county and registration county of Perthshire and the council area of Stirling, Scotland. The settlement lies 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. Aberfoyle is situated 3 miles west of Inchtalla.
Gartmore
Village
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Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a village with a view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away. In the Land Registration County of Perthshire, it is one mile from the A81 Glasgow to Aberfoyle road, three miles south of Aberfoyle. Gartmore is situated 3½ miles southwest of Inchtalla.
Buchlyvie
Village
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Buchlyvie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated 14 miles west of Stirling and 18 miles north of Glasgow. Lying within the Carse of Forth, to the north is Flanders Moss and to the south are the Campsie Fells. Buchlyvie is situated 4 miles south of Inchtalla.
Inchtalla
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17457° or 56° 10′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.30124° or 4° 18′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C8Q5MFX+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 8134809OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q15228629
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In Other Languages
“Inchtalla” goes by many names.
- French: “Inchtalla”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crannog and Dog Isle.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Inchtalla”. Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.