Eilean Donan Castle

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Eilean Donan is a small tidal island situated at the confluence of three sea lochs in the western Highlands of Scotland, about one kilometre from the village of Dornie. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge that was installed early in the 20th century and is dominated by a picturesque castle that frequently appears in photographs, film and television. 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 the Jacobite rebellions against the newly United Kingdom, Royal Naval ships destroyed the castle in 1719. The present-day castle is Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap's 20th-century reconstruction of the old castle.

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Castle Donan
castle, United Kingdom, 

  • Burgenwelt page@
  • Dictionary of Scottish Architects page@
  • Structurae page@
  • Sketchfab page@ Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
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Location: 57.2739, -5.5161, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Caisteal Maol ⓘ
    castle in Highland, Scotland, UK  
  • Duncraig Castle ⓘ
    castle in Highland, Scotland, UK  
  • Eilean Donan Castle ⓘ
    castle in Highland, Scotland, UK  
  • Bright Water Visitor Centre ⓘ
    museum in Kyleakin, Scotland, UK
  • Applecross Heritage Centre ⓘ
    museum in Strathcarron, Scotland, UK
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Eilean Donan Castle Dornie Scotland United Kingdom (103538943)Eilean Donan Castle Dornie Scotland United Kingdom (103538943)
Eileen Donan Castle (171399313)Eileen Donan Castle (171399313)
Eilean Donan Castle, pre 1911Eilean Donan Castle, pre 1911
Scotland (133423213)Scotland (133423213)
Eilean Donan Castle (38172170)Eilean Donan Castle (38172170)
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011
Eilean Donan Castle PanoramaEilean Donan Castle Panorama
Eilean Donan at DuskEilean Donan at Dusk
Eilean Donan Castle as seen from the South.Eilean Donan Castle as seen from the South.
The keep of Eilean Donan Castle.The keep of Eilean Donan Castle.
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    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    linkpageDictionary of Scottish Architects page@Wikidata
    linkpageStructurae page@Wikidata
    linkpageSketchfab page@Eilean Donan Castle, ScotlandWikidata
    sitecastleCaisteal Maoltower houseWikidata
    sitecastleDuncraig CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleEilean Donan CastlecastleWikidata
    sitemuseum2000Bright Water Visitor CentremuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2003Applecross Heritage CentremuseumWikidata
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle Dornie Scotland United Kingdom (103538943) Commons
    commonsimageEileen Donan Castle (171399313) Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle, pre 1911 Commons
    commonsimageScotland (133423213) Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle (38172170) Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011 Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle Panorama Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan at Dusk Commons
    commonsimageEilean Donan Castle as seen from the South. Commons
    commonsimageThe keep of Eilean Donan Castle. Commons
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