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Castle Sween
Castle Sween sits on a rocky bluff overlooking Loch Sween. The small low-lying island of Danna lies on the opposite side of the loch with the mountains of Jura in the distance.
The castle was probably built in the mid-12th century and was occupied for about 500 years, first by Suibhne "the Red" and then by the MacDonald Lords of the Isles. It was beseiged by Robert the Bruce in 1309, and was finally destroyed by Sir Alexander Macdonald in 1647.
The main quadrilateral building measures 84' x 70' (26m x 21m) with walls c.6'6" (2m) thick. Macmillan's Tower and the western annexe were added around the early C14th and the keep in the C16th.
Maintained by Historic Scotland it is free to access, but one has to park on the side of the public road and walk down the private road through a mobile home park to get to the entrance.
The castle is in a parlous ruinous state with large quantities of scaffolding in its interior meaning that little of the inside of the castle can be explored (as of 2024).
Historic Scotland website: Link
Canmore website: Link
The castle was probably built in the mid-12th century and was occupied for about 500 years, first by Suibhne "the Red" and then by the MacDonald Lords of the Isles. It was beseiged by Robert the Bruce in 1309, and was finally destroyed by Sir Alexander Macdonald in 1647.
The main quadrilateral building measures 84' x 70' (26m x 21m) with walls c.6'6" (2m) thick. Macmillan's Tower and the western annexe were added around the early C14th and the keep in the C16th.
Maintained by Historic Scotland it is free to access, but one has to park on the side of the public road and walk down the private road through a mobile home park to get to the entrance.
The castle is in a parlous ruinous state with large quantities of scaffolding in its interior meaning that little of the inside of the castle can be explored (as of 2024).
Historic Scotland website: Link
Canmore website: Link
by Rob Farrow
Created: Thu, 5 Sep 2024, Updated: Thu, 5 Sep 2024
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