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Saddell Castle: A MacDonald ancestral home on the Kilbrannan Sound

Saddell Castle: A MacDonald ancestral home on the Kilbrannan Sound

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Saddell, Campbeltown

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#Ancient relics #Architecture and design #Abandoned places
Nicolo Ciampini Nicolo Ciampini

Step back in time to the historic charm of Saddell Castle, a stronghold in Kintyre, Scotland. Built from the stones of its predecessor and an old abbey, this castle has served as a bastion for the MacDonald family and continues to be a site of pilgrimage for the clan's diaspora.

Back in the highlands of Kintyre, Scotland, Saddell Castle stood as a fortress for the MacDonald family. The current structure, built between 1508 and 1512 by David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll, was constructed from the stones of the ruined earlier castle and Saddell Abbey. The site has deep roots, with the original castle existing as far back as the 12th century during the time of Somerled. The castle served as a residence for several MacDonald Lords, including Alasdair Mor MacDonald, younger brother of Angus Mor MacDonald, who was Lord of the Isles in the 13th century.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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