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- Eilean Donan Castle was originally built in the 13th century to defend the surrounding mountains of Kintail and the Isle of Skye against the Viking hordes1. The original castle was possibly built by either King Alexander II or III to help strengthen defences against the Danes or by Farquar II, Earl of Ross2. The castle fell victim to government forces during the 18th-century Jacobite rebellions and was reconstructed in the 20th century by Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap3.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.During the 13th-century Alexander II built the first incarnation of Eilean Donan to defend the surrounding mountains of Kintail and the Isle of Skye against the Viking hordes. This original castle is said to have an immense curtained wall connecting seven towers and spanning the entire island.www.atlasobscura.com/places/eilean-donanFirst castle built on the island possibly by either King Alexander II or III to help strengthen defences against the Danes or by Farquar II, Earl of Ross.www.eileandonancastle.com/about/timeline/Originally built in the 13th century and associated with Clan Mackenzie and Clan MacRae, the castle fell victim to government forces during the 18th-century Jacobite rebellions. It was reconstructed in the 20th century by Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap.www.scotlandswild.com/eilean-donan-castle - People also ask
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Along with his Clerk of Works, Farquar Macrae, he dedicated the next 20 years of his life to the reconstruction of Eilean Donan, restoring her to her former glory. The castle was rebuilt according to the surviving ground plan of earlier phases and was formally completed in the July of 1932.
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The island's original castle was built in the thirteenth century; it became a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie and their allies, the Clan MacRae. In response to the Mackenzies' involvement in …
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The name Eilean Donan ‘Island of Donan’ established probably through use as a chapel site by Saint Donnan of Eigg. 12th / 13th Century First castle built on the island possibly by either …
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Originally built in the 13th century and associated with Clan Mackenzie and Clan MacRae, the castle fell victim to government forces during the 18th-century Jacobite rebellions. It was …
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Jul 25, 2017 · The first documented castle was built in the 13th century during the reign of the Scottish King Alexander II. Initially, nearly the whole island was contained by a wall, much …
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Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of …
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Feb 4, 2014 · Since then, at least four different versions of Eilean Donan Castle have been built and re-built. It was partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 and lay in ruins for the …
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Oct 18, 2019 · Therefore, a castle was built on Eilean Donan as a defensive measure against Viking raiders. King Alexander II or III and Farquar II, Earl of Ross, have all been named as …
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Originally built in 1220 by Alexander II as a defence against the Vikings, it subsequently became a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail who installed the MacRaes as hereditary keepers.
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This castle is said to have originated as a vitrified fort, the remains of which were visible on the landward side of the island in 1912, in the form of a wall of considerable dimensions (T...
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The castle that visitors enjoy so much today was reconstructed as a family home between 1912 and 1932 by Lt Col John MacRae-Gilstrap, and incorporated much of the ruins from the 1719 …
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Jun 24, 2022 · The first fortified castle was built in the mid-13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. At least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the …
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