EILEAN DONAN by GARAGELAND
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Description
Possibly the most photographed castle in the world, shot at low tide.
As seen in the Highlander movie.
Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic: Eileanin) 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 (which means simply "island of Donan") is named after Donon of Eigg, a Celtic saint martyred in 617. Donan is said to have established a church on the island, though no trace of this remains.
The island is dominated by a picturesque castle which is widely familiar from many photographs and appearances in film and television. The castle was founded in the 13th century, but was destroyed in the 18th century. The present buildings are the result of 20th century reconstruction. Eilean Donan Castle is the home of the Clan Macrae.
Eilean Donan is part of the Kintail National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. In 2001, the island had a population of just one person.
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Comments (19)
marybelgium
splendide !
West_coaster07
Wonderful capture!
alanwilliams
glorious
jayfar
This is a wonderful view of this castle even if I have seen it before.
durleybeachbum
Brilliant shot of this icon.
Diemamker
Awesome looking castle, they did a great job restoring it!
CATMANDO
Great capture.......
tommorules
Perfect compo. Glad you cloned out all the buses and tourists - I couldn't get near the place when I went ;) One of my favourite movies BTW; Sad, but true :)
bluart
very beautiful,great image
Erestorfan
What a beautiful capture!! This looks so much like what I picture Scottish ruins to look like...so very much history in this country. I will have to go back and watch the Highlander movies again!!! Oh my...a tough job but it must be done, LOL... Great photo!!!!
Richardphotos
you are fortunate to have so many castles in a relative small country. superb capture
wysiwig
What a beautiful landscape. Wonderful setting, it brings images to mind of Wallace and Rob Roy.
Razor42
Great capture! Its on my bucket list for sure!
ragouc
Very nice place and cool shot.
Crabbycabby
Wonderful image.
sharky_
Very nice shot. Aloha
sandra46
a well deserved fame, this castle!
dakotabluemoon
Oh i love this one awesome shot.
Celart
Very nice place and shot.