Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph Mingarry Castle Scotland
Old photograph of Mingarry Castle, Lochaber, Scotland. Originally built for the Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan, also known as MacIain of Ardnamurchan, this Scottish castle has had many different occupants. King James IV of Scotland used it as a stronghold for fighting off Clan Donald in the late 15th century. In 1515 the castle was besieged by the Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh and again two years later when they finally took the castle. In 1588 the chief of the Clan MacLean of Duart Castle resided there after capturing the chief of the Clan MacIan of Ardnamurchan. Other occupants over the years included the Clan Campbell, the Earls of Argyll, in 1612, and Alasdair Colkitto MacDonald who fought the English Parliamentarians of Oliver Cromwell in 1644.
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