Gylen Castle ,Kerrara Island, Scotland by Garlor
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Zoom for detail and some people visible which gives scale.
Gylen Castle, on the southern part of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, juts dramatically into the sky on the tip of a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne.
Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall.Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short period of time. The castle was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under General Leslie in 1647 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
In May 2006 a restoration of the castle was completed with a £300,000 grant by Historic Scotland and £200,000 raised by worldwide members of Clan MacDougall.
Comments (9)
Mondwin
Absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Broken_Sword
That's like something out of Kidnapped.
Alz2008
Beautiful scene and capture..
Sea_Dog
Great image and history lesson. Well done.
psyoshida
Beautiful scene and POV. The colors are so lovely. I always enjoy the history. Thanks for that as well. Excellent shot.
durleybeachbum
Fabulous! I wish these places were much nearer!
mermaid
another fine shot with those special scottish colors
timtripp
stirring!
moochagoo
Superb castle, but I wouldnt want to live here.