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Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic for Island of Donan), is a small island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge and lies about half a mile from the village of Dornie. Eilean Donan is named after St. Donan, a celtic saint martyred in the Dark Ages.
The original castle was built in 1220 for Alexander II as a defence against the Vikings. By the late 13th century it had become a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail (later the Earls of Seaforth). In 1511, the MacRaes, as protectors of the MacKenzies, became the hereditary Constables of the Castle.
In April 1719 the castle was occupied by Spanish troops attempting to start another Jacobite Rising. The castle was recaptured, and then demolished, by three Royal Navy frigates on 10–13 May 1719. The Spanish troops were defeated a month later at the Battle of Glen Shiel.
The castle was restored in the years between 1919 and 1932 by Lt. Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap. The restoration included the construction of an arched bridge to give easier access to the castle. In 1983 The Conchra Charitable Trust was formed by the MacRae family to care for the Castle.
It is now one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland and a popular venue for weddings and film locations. It has appeared in such films as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Highlander, Loch Ness, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
In 2001, the island had a population of just one person
The original castle was built in 1220 for Alexander II as a defence against the Vikings. By the late 13th century it had become a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail (later the Earls of Seaforth). In 1511, the MacRaes, as protectors of the MacKenzies, became the hereditary Constables of the Castle.
In April 1719 the castle was occupied by Spanish troops attempting to start another Jacobite Rising. The castle was recaptured, and then demolished, by three Royal Navy frigates on 10–13 May 1719. The Spanish troops were defeated a month later at the Battle of Glen Shiel.
The castle was restored in the years between 1919 and 1932 by Lt. Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap. The restoration included the construction of an arched bridge to give easier access to the castle. In 1983 The Conchra Charitable Trust was formed by the MacRae family to care for the Castle.
It is now one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland and a popular venue for weddings and film locations. It has appeared in such films as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Highlander, Loch Ness, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
In 2001, the island had a population of just one person
Eilean Donan Travel Blogs
Nov 29, 2007 – May 30, 2008
Eilean Donan Castle is dramatically situated on a small isle at the meeting point of three sea lochs - Loch Long, Loch Duich and Loch Alsh. The original castle was built in 1220 for Alexander II as a defence against the Vikings. By the late 13th century it had become a stronghold of the Mackenzies …
Jun 15, 2007
June-July 2007.
May 16, 2005 – Aug 03, 2005
Dublin, Ireland -› Drogheda, Ireland -› …
The morning of day 4 brought us to the door of the famous Eilean Donan Castle. The castle is full of history that dates back to the 6th century. It is situated on prime real-estate on Loch Duich. It is also known all over the world because of it's appearance in such movies as…
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