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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: Castle of enceinte: c. 1220: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Almost entirely 13th century, although the upper gatehouse is late 15th century: Duntrune Castle: Tower house: 13th century: Still in use as a residence: Chief of Clan Malcolm: Argyll: The tower house is a 17th-century addition: Dunyvaig Castle: Courtyard castle: 13th ...
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.
Dunstaffnage Castle, Alexander's main seat. Alexander of Argyll, also known as Alexander of Lorne, and Alexander MacDougall (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacDubhgaill; died 1310), was a Scottish magnate from the late 13th and early 14th century. Alexander was the son of Ewen MacDougall, Lord of Argyll.
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
Dunstaffnage can refer to: Dunbeg, the Scottish village formerly known as Dunstaffnage; Dunstaffnage Castle This page was last edited on 28 ...
The castle is now in a dangerous condition but is still owned by the MacDougalls. [2] Dunstaffnage Castle, three and a half miles north-east of Oban, Argyll is a large courtyard castle with a high curtain wall, and later gatehouse range. [2] The kings of Dál Riata also had a strong hold there. [2]