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Dunstaffnage Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Stadhainis) is a partially ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland.It lies 3 miles (5 km) NNE of Oban, situated on a platform of conglomerate rock on a promontory at the south-west of the entrance to Loch Etive, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. [1]
Dunstaffnage Castle, one of the oldest surviving "castles of enceinte", mostly dating from the thirteenth century. The first recorded siege in Scotland was the 1230 siege of Rothesay Castle where the besieging Norwegians were able to break down the relatively weak stone walls with axes after only three days. [12]
Castle The de Vaux towers are the oldest extant structures. [107] [108] Kildrummy Castle: Kildrummy: Aberdeenshire: c. 1250: Castle Built mid 13th century, possibly by Gilbert de Moravia and fell under siege in 1306 during the Wars of Independence. [109] [110] Dunstaffnage Castle: Dunbeg, near Oban Argyll and Bute: pre 1275: Castle
In August 1554 Sarlabous joined the Earl of Argyll at Dunstaffnage Castle in an unsuccessful expedition to Mull against James McConill, McClane, and their whole "folkis". [2] On his return to France, in 1558 he served the Duke of Guise at the siege of Thionville. He returned to Scotland to resist the Scottish Reformation.
In 1463 John Stewart, Lord of Lorne, was murdered at Dunstaffnage Castle by Alan MacCaul, [3] or MacDougall, [4] and his supporters. As a result, the right of John Stewart's son, Dugald Stewart, to succeed was disputed.
Dunbeg (Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn Beag), formerly known as Dunstaffnage (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Stafhainis [2] or Dùn Staidhinis [3]), is a village about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) outside of Oban, Scotland.
In 1654, the Campbells withstood a two-day siege in Kilchurn Castle by General Middleton who retreated from Cromwell's forces. [34] Achallader Castle, [34] was seat of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glen Orchy which he acquired in 1590. Finlarig Castle, [34] was another seat of the Campbell of Breadalbane branch of the clan.
Clan MacTavish MacTamhais, MacTavish, McTavish, Mactavish, McThavish, Thave, MacTavis, M‘Tavish, Thomas, Thomson, Thompson Crest: boar’s head erased or langued gules within a plain circlet bearing the motto "NON OBLITUS" Motto NON OBLITUS. War cry CRUACH MOR Profile Region Highland District Argyll Pipe music "MacTavish Is Here" Chief Steven Edward Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry Chief of the ...