Old Photograph Kirkhill Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Kirkhill Castle in Colmonell located ten miles from Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland. This is small Scottish fortalice of the late 16th century. It has been long roofless, but the walls, of mortared rubble are fairly complete although the interior is ruinous. It bears the date 1589 with the arms and initials of Thomas Kennedy and his wife Janet, by whom it was erected. Formerly known as Glebelands, the property came into the possession of the Kennedys before the Reformation and was held by Gilbert, third son of Alexander Kennedy, third Lord Kennedy of Bargany, and remained in the possession of the Dunure family till 1843. Its was then bought by Col Barton of Ballaird, a hero of Waterloo. At his death it became the property of his nephew, J. Farquhar Gray, Esq. of Glentig.



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