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The Dunoon massacre was a massacre that took place around Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland, on 3 June 1646. Men of the powerful Clan Campbell massacred men, women and children of the Clan Lamont .
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Castle Campbell is one of Scotland’s best-preserved tower house castles. The tower itself was the family residence and, at 20m tall, dominated the courtyard. Service access was at ground level, with the main entrance on the first floor, the norm at this time. Inside were four floors of accommodation: 1. a storage cellar at ground level 2. a hall on...
Among the many important visitors to Castle Campbell were: 1. John Knox, the fiery Protestant preacher, in 1556 2. Mary Queen of Scots in 1563 3. the Marquis of Montrose, who laid waste to the surrounding land in 1645, on behalf of the beleaguered Charles I 4. Cromwell’s lieutenant General Monck, who attacked the castle in 1654 The execution of the...
A magnificent old sycamore called the Maiden Tree looms over the castle entrance. The origins of the name are lost to history, but local tradition claims a princess was once banished to ‘Castle Gloom’ for falling in love below her station.
Sep 30, 2022 · Henshall was one of the first women in Scotland to become a full-time professional archaeologist. She conducted surveys of around 600 Neolithic chambered cairns around Scotland. Audrey Henshall (centre) pictured at the chambered cairn at Stanemore, Swona in 1981.© Courtesy of HES (Dr Raymond G Lamb Collection).
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Discover more details about Castle Campbell and Gardens including opening times, photos and more. Formerly known as the Castle of Glooms, this castle is beautifully sited upon a narrow bridge overlooked by the Ochil Hills.
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Overview. Get up close to the Lowland stronghold of a powerful Highland clan. This forbidding fortress high above Dollar Glen belonged to the Campbell earls of Argyll, an important family in medieval Scotland. What to see and do. Take in the location high above Dollar Glen – Castle Campbell is one of the most dramatically positioned castles ...
Today's Castle Campbell is unusually complete. The main buildings are a tower house, a hall and chamber range and an east range. To the south are terraced gardens. The buildings and outer walls wrap around a cobbled courtyard that gives the castle much of its character. The tower house has four main floors and is typical of a late 1400s style.
