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Clan Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Na Caimbeulaich [na ˈkʰaimbəl̪ˠɪç]) is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans. [4] The Clan Campbell lands are in Argyll and within their lands lies Ben Cruachan .
Castle Campbell is a medieval castle situated above the town of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland. It was the lowland seat of the earls and dukes of Argyll , chiefs of Clan Campbell , from the 15th to the 19th century, and was visited by Mary, Queen of Scots , in the 16th century.
Clan map of Scotland The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs ) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans , mottoes , and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms ...
Campbell is a Scottish surname —derived from the Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed." [ 2 ] Clan Campbell , historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient Britons of Strathclyde . [ 3 ]
Innes Chonnel Castle or Ardchonnel Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle on Innis Chonnell, an island on Loch Awe near Dalavich, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The fortress was once a stronghold of Clan Campbell. The castle and the island are jointly a designated scheduled monument. [1]
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. [1] It was the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon until 1792. The castle is a category B listed building. [2]
The Dunoon massacre was a massacre that took place around Dunoon, Scotland, on 3 June 1646.Men of Clan Campbell massacred men, women and children of the Clan Lamont. [1]By 1646, the Clan Campbell, neighbours of the Clan Lamont, had steadily encroached the Lamont's lands.
Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland.It is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries.. Originally a property of the Calder family, it passed to the Campbells in the 16th c