castles

• Inverary Castle: Inveraray Castle, a magnificent Scottish castle and ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll provides a unique Scottish visitor experience. Set in the centre of Inverary town
• Carnassarie castlefrom rampant scotland or from the chatelaine Scottish castles: Carnasserie Castle (also spelled Carnassarie) is a ruined 16th century tower house, noted for its unusual plan and renaissance detailing. It is located around 2km to the north of Kilmartin
  The castle was built by reforming churchman John Carswell, who was Rector of Kilmartin, Chancellor of the Chapel Royal at Stirling, and later titular Bishop of the Isles. Carswell published the first book in Scottish Gaelic, a translation of John Knox's Book of Common Order. Construction began in 1565 using masons brought from Stirling. Although the castle was notionally built for Carswell's patron, the Earl of Argyll, he intended it as a personal residence for himself. On Carswell's death in 1572, the castle passed to his patron, the Earl of Argyll. Later, in 1643, the 8th Earl of Argyll sold Carnasserie to Sir Dugald Campbell, 3rd Baronet of Auchinbreck. Following the 9th Earl's failed uprising in support of the Monmouth Rebellion, against James VII in 1685, the castle was blown up by Royalist forces. Although the outer walls remain largely undamaged, the ruins were never repaired. In the 19th century the estate was sold to the Malcolms of Poltalloch, who also own nearby Duntrune Castle. Today it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the care of Historic Scotland (no entrance fee; open in summer).
• Dunnolie, Oban: This castle was built on a in the 12th century, probably by Ewan MacDougall, 3rd chief of the MacDougalls. The MacDougalls who occupied this castle were descended from King Somerled. The site was originally used in the 7th century, as Dun Ollaigh, and abandoned in 1746.
• Dunstaffnage, Oban was build in a strategic spot on the Firth of Lorn. It was built upon an immense rock and the shape of the wall was altered to accommodate the odd shape. The castle was built by Duncan or Ewen MacDougal around 1275 (Lords of Lorn). In 1309 it was captured by Robert Bruce. The castle was then turned over to the Campbells in 1470. A chapel was constructed outside of the castle walls by the Lords of Lorn. There is a burial aisle of Dunstaffnage Campbells. The Campbells added this gate entrance along with the gate tower inside for additional protection.
• Castle Stalker just by Appin A beautiful little castle on it own rock in the bay called the rock of the cormoroants
  he castle dates back to the fifteenth century, when it was built by Sir John Stewart. Since then, it has been the setting to a constant battle between the Stewarts and the Campbells for ownership; right up until our own times, when in 1908 it was purchased from the Campbells by Charles Stewart. Even now, it is owned by the widow and children of Lt. Col. Stewart Allward, who purchased Castle Stalker from the widow of Charles? successor, Duncan Stewart.
  
• Kilchurn Castle a 15th century ruins on Loch Awe. It was the ancestral home of the Breadalbane family of the Clan Campbell. It was a four storey building constructed in the mid 1400's by Sir Colin Campbell. In 1693, it was greatly enlarged to become the first structure built in Scotland for the express purpose of being an army barracks. During the 16th century, the MacGregors of Glenstrae were the official keepers of Kilchurn Castle because the Campbells spent much of their time at Fincharn. However, this arrangement came to an end in the early 1600?s with a violent feud between the two clans.During the Jacobite Rebellions from 1715 to 1745, Kilchurn Castle was the site of the government garrison. The Breadalbane family hoped to sell the castle to the government, but they were unsuccessful in this endeavour. They left the area to settle in the eastern part of Scotland, where they also had a castle ? Taymouth Castle. In 1750, lightning struck Kilchurn Castle leaving it badly damaged. Kilchurn Castle today is under the management of the Historic Trust of Scotland. Access to the castle is only by boat. .
• Torosay Castle Mull: an easy and fun day trip on the ferry from Oban you can visit Torosay a 150 year old Scottish Baronial Mansion and its magnificent gardens and also Duart Castle the 400 year old stronghold of the MacLean family
• Old Poltalloch
• Kilchurn Caslte, Argyll: Built on a small island in Loch Awe that is not much bigger than the castle itself. It was probably built by Sir Colin Campbell, first Lord of Glenorchy in about 1450, on the earlier site of a holding of McGregor of Glenstrae. Historically, the main approach to the castle from land has been from Dalmally to the east.
• Gylen CAstle, Island of Kerrera by Oban: Gylen was probably built by duncan MacDougall of Dunollie, 16th Chief of the clan around 1582.

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