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1

Kinloch Castle

 (Isle of Rum)
Kinloch Castle Isle fo Rum

Kinloch Castle, on the Isle of Rum, is a turreted, two storey castle, with an arcaded veranda, built by the wealthy Lancashire industrialist George Bullough in 1897. The building was designed to befit the requirements of an extravagant and lavish Victorian lifestyle. Fine craftsmanship, 'state...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/the-small-isles/history/kinloch-castle

2

Mingary Castle

 (Ardnamurchan)
Mingary Castle - the former stronghold of the MacIans

Mingary Castle, a medieval castle, is strategically located on a high rocky promontory approximately 2km south east of the village of Kilchoan, on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  Mingary Castle is constructed of rubble and dressed stone and is surrounded by sea on three sides, whilst the landward...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/mingary-castle

3

Caisteal nan Con

 (Morvern)
Caisteal Nan Con overlooking the Sound of Mull

Caisteal Nan Con, The Castle of the Hounds, stands in a commanding position on a rocky promontory on the east shore overlooking the Sound of Mull. The late seventeenth building has been described as a’ three-storeyed hall house’ (tower house), thought to have been constructed by a tacksman of...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/caisteal-nan-con

4

Castle Tioram

 (Moidart)
Castle Tioram

Take time to visit Castle Tioram, the ancient fortress of the MacDonalds. Castle Tioram was built in the mid 13th century and extended in the 14th century as a testament to the independent rule of Rough Bounds by the Clanranalds, Lords of the Isles.

It is situated in a...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/castle-tioram

5

Ardtornish Castle

 (Morvern)
Ardtornish Castle from Lochaline

Ardtornish Castle sited on a headland jutting into the Sound of Mull approximately 2km SE of Lochaline, Morvern.

The castle was constructed in the late 13th century and consisted a semi fortified two story building enclosed in a defensive curtain wall. The inner building (hall-house) was...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/ardtornish-castle

6

Castle Stalker

 (North Argyll)
Castle Stalker

Castle Stalker is a four storey medieval tower house standing on a small rocky tidal islet known as Rock of the Cormorants, in the mouth of Loch Laich. Castle Stalker is located about 2.4 km north east of Port Appin in The Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, approximately 25 miles north of Oban....

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/north-argyll/history/castle-stalker

7

The Fort, Fort William

 (Fort William)
Stone archway leading to the beach

The old fort (An Gearasdan) in Fort William is well placed as a strategic strong hold.  It lies at the confluence of two lochs, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil, at the southern end of the Great Glen, affording good supply routes.  The original wooden fort, known as Inverlochy Fort, was built in 1654 by...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/fort-william/history/the-fort-fort-william

8

Old Inverlochy Castle

 (Fort William)
Old Inverlochy Castle- outer gate

Old Inverlochy Castle is strategically situated at the south-western end of the Great Glen just north of Fort William on the banks of the River Lochy in Lochaber. The castle is thought to have been built on the site of an ancient Pictish fortress city.   The castle dates from the 13th...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/fort-william/history/old-inverlochy-castle

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