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Balmaha to Inchfad Island
History
After the closure of illicit whisky stills around the loch, Inchfad became the home of a registered distillery. A canal was built to minimize the distance that the raw materials for the whisky had to be man handled. Inchfad was taken over by the MacFarlanes in the early 18th century, who ran a government distillery until the mid 19th century, and their descendants run the boatyard at Balmaha nearby, as well as the islandâs mail service. Other owners have included the Dukes of Montrose, and Charles Collins, founder of the publishing dynasty.
The island was bought in 1944 by an English couple called Davison, who set about restoring the farm to working condition. Everything was brought up by train from the Wirral, including livestock. After they succeeded, they sold the island, and set off in a converted fishing vessel, which was wrecked off Portland Bill drowning Frank Davison. His widow Ann Davison later wrote an autobiography called Home was an Island about their life on Inchmurrin and Inchfad. In 1953 Ann Davison then went on to sail the Atlantic single handed and was the first woman to accomplish this. She spent her later life in the US.
The island changed hands several times after that. The current owners purchased the island back in 1994.
Shot taken from the east side of Loch Lomond looking west to Inchfad island
Balmaha to Inchfad Island
History
After the closure of illicit whisky stills around the loch, Inchfad became the home of a registered distillery. A canal was built to minimize the distance that the raw materials for the whisky had to be man handled. Inchfad was taken over by the MacFarlanes in the early 18th century, who ran a government distillery until the mid 19th century, and their descendants run the boatyard at Balmaha nearby, as well as the islandâs mail service. Other owners have included the Dukes of Montrose, and Charles Collins, founder of the publishing dynasty.
The island was bought in 1944 by an English couple called Davison, who set about restoring the farm to working condition. Everything was brought up by train from the Wirral, including livestock. After they succeeded, they sold the island, and set off in a converted fishing vessel, which was wrecked off Portland Bill drowning Frank Davison. His widow Ann Davison later wrote an autobiography called Home was an Island about their life on Inchmurrin and Inchfad. In 1953 Ann Davison then went on to sail the Atlantic single handed and was the first woman to accomplish this. She spent her later life in the US.
The island changed hands several times after that. The current owners purchased the island back in 1994.
Shot taken from the east side of Loch Lomond looking west to Inchfad island