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Old Photograph Duntulm Castle Scotland
Old photograph of Duntulm Castle on the Isle Of Skye, Scotland. This Scottish castle stands ruined on the north coast of Trotternish, on the Isle of Skye, near the hamlet of Duntulm. During the 17th century it was the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. The castle was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, when the area was subject to feuds between the rival MacLeod and Macdonald clans. The defences were improved in the 16th century, and by the early 17th century the MacDonald's had finally gained the upper hand in the area. Around 1732 the castle was abandoned, when Sir Alexander MacDonald built a new residence, Monkstadt House, 5 miles to the south, robbing much of the castle's stone as building material.
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