Finlaggan Loch And Castle With Music On History Visit To Island Of Islay Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Finlaggan, Scottish Gaelic: Port an Eilein, on Eilean Mòr isle, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Island Of Islay, Inner Hebrides. The Loch, the island, and Finlaggan Castle lie on Islay to the North West of Ballygrant. Finlaggan was the seat of the Lords of the Isles and of Clan Donald, and were the administrative centre of the Lordship of the Isles during the 13th to 15th centuries, until 1493 when the lordship of the Isles fell to King James IV of Scotland, who administered the territory via a tenant in chief. Finlaggan Castle also known as Eilean Mòr Castle is a ruined fortified house located on the isle of Eilean Mór on Loch Finlaggan, Islay, Scotland. It was once a residence and stronghold of Lord of the Isles and Clan Donald.. In the first half of the 7th century, a monastic community was established on Eilean Mòr, the larger of the islands in the loch. This was either dedicated to or possibly founded by Saint Findlugan, an Irish monk and a contemporary of Saint Columba. The ruins we see today are from a castle built in the 13th century, with masonry walls. An earlier construction, likely timber, was erected in 1138 by Somerled, Lord of Argyll, Kintyre, and Lorne, the first Lord of the Isles. The 12th century building might have been constructed on the remains of an earlier Iron Age fort. The Lords of the Isles used the fortress as a principal court and meeting place of their clan chiefs. Iain Mor MacDonald, 3rd of Dunnyveg and his son Iain Cathanach MacDonald were taken prisoner at Finlaggan Castle, through the deception of MacIain of Ardnamurchan for the hanging and execution of the governor of Dunaverty Castle and were later tried and hung on the Burgh Muir, Edinburgh. In 1541 Finlaggan was held from the Crown by Donald MacGilleasbuig. The castle appears to have been demolished in the 15th and 16th century. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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