Duntulm Castle by sossy
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- Scotland, Isle of Skye -
Driving down to the south of the island at the east side of the coast I passed Duntulm Castle.
It should be called the fall and fall of Duntulm Castle, because at the rate at which it is being allowed to crumble, there will be little left for future generations to see.
Originally a Pictish Dun or Fort, held by the Norse from around 800 AD it became known as Dun Dhaibhidh (Fort David).
Following the defeat of the Norse at Largs in 1263 the castle was abandoned and little is known of the period covering the next 300 years.
Next, Master of the Isles, Donald Gorm, is recorded as making Duntulm his home and initiating a great deal of building work and improvement. In 1540 King James V visited the area and was impressed by the castle and its situation.
Ownership of the castle and its domain was hotly disputed and changed hands several times, alternating between MacLeods and the MacDonalds until the Battle of Trotternish (C 16th). The MacDonalds were victorious and held Duntulm until they moved their base to Monkstadt in 1730. It is said that the move was as the result of a family tragedy. The young son and heir of Donald Gorm Og fell to his death from a window of the castle. It is more likely however, that the castle fell into a state of disrepair in the long periods in which it was unused.
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Comments (58)
maud
A fantastic landscape..Excellent lighting and colors! Great scene..love your frame too Excellent photo :)
GiMi53
What a nice place... I really love the light ! :~)
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Impressive photo and story!! Thank you for sharing.
Margana
Love the history lesson and the picturesque image that accompanies it. Looks very painterly this image.
choronr
A perfect point of view of a beautiful scene.
crooster1
OH My God! What a beautiful image.....you captured everything, that it makes you feel like you are right there. Excellent work!
sharky_
This is just beautiful. Looks like a good place to cast a line for fishing. Beauty at its best. Aloha
soloshado
Luvly view property.
GiveMe
Great capture. Fantastic looking seascape. Tks Rita :^)
Prinzessin
Oh, such a beautiful impression, Rita!!! Gives me a wonderful start in this day... Thank you so much!! :-))
tvernuccio
i think the water is what i luv most about this! hard to say because it's all so beautiful! reminds me of a painting!!! that grass in the foreground is magnificent too! you are a wonder with a camera girl!!!!!! fabulous capture!
andre75
Wonderful capture. Looks a little terragenish. Very well done.
Akinom
Wundersche Farbharmonie in diesem Bild, Sossinchen! Die Landschaft ist wie immer faszinierend! Klasse Bild! *****
WandM
Fantastic view, incredible color combination.
Snow_Angel
This is a wonderful shot Rita! I just love it! Gorgeous area and awesome castle and thanks for the history on this! Bravo! V
parb1194
Awesome capture of this weather beaten coast and what is left of that castle and an excellent commentary. ;o)
Rob2753
Love the colours and the sea in this Rita, excellent !!
escafeld
Great historical account of this place, but a shame about the fort. You would think that it would be saved instead of falling into disrepair. Nice shot!!! Best wishes, Dhaibhidh :) Couldn't resist that!
chantal-france
Another wonderful landscape with a breathtaking view of this island coast :)) Love the colours and the wildnes of the place :)) Excellent work!!
KiwiMiss
the land looks so dry. beautiful colours and contrasts ... almost missed the castle it blends in so well
jocko500
looks like a beach landscape that is in books to show what the story is about. I love pirate storys. i can see them there wonder how they came to scotland in the strom
Chaos911
wondeful shot, had to comment to much this day ;)
Rykk
Wonderful shot, but so sad that the castle was never restored. I like the tales you include with your pix.
Mimey
Wundersches Licht und Farben. Das Schloss ist in der Farbe der Landschaft so gut angepasst, dass man schon genau schauen muum es zu entdecken... war in freren Zeiten vielleicht ganz hilfreich
jcv2
How many people would not have enjoyed vista's like these in all those centuries! Wow! It's terrific, Rita! Very beautiful work!
iaacf
I wonder how you did the framing.
SirIglesDremont
fantastic shot of a dream place!
Haeberle
Traumhaft wie die Wellen auf die wunderbare Landschaft zulaufen...