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Dunscaith Castle

By admin | Published 26/06/2009

Day 5 We decided to take a trip down the Sleat peninsula.  We spent some time exploring the ruins of Dunscaith Castle or more properly known as Dun Sgathaich (Dun of the Shadow).      The view over Loch Eishort towards the Cuillin was well worth the trip too.  This is a three image panorama.

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Castle Stalker

By admin | Published 14/02/2009

Todays image is of Castle Stalker, near Oban. Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four story tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is located about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) north east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland and visible from [...]

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Culzean Castle

By admin | Published 13/02/2009

Today’s Archive shot is of Culzean Castle in Ayrshire. Culzean castle was the constructed as an L Plan Castle by order of David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to rebuild a previous, but more basic, stately house into a fine castle to be the seat of his earldom. The [...]

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