October Strome Castle Loch Carron Scottish Highlands Scotland
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Channel: tourscotland · 2018 · Travel & Events
Tour Scotland October travel video of Strome Castle, a ruined castle on the shore of Loch Carron in Stromemore, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. Originally built by the Macdonald Earls of Ross. Later in 1472 the castle was owned by the Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh and Alan MacDonald Dubh, 12th Chief of the Clan Cameron was constable on behalf of the MacDonalds of Lochalsh. In 1539 King James V of Scotland granted the castle to the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry and Hector Munro, I of Erribol, of the Clan Munro was constable of the castle for the MacDonalds of Glengarry. Later in 1602 the castle was besieged by Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, chief of the Clan Mackenzie, assisted by their allies the Clan Matheson. After the MacDonalds surrendered it was demolished and blown up. The MacDonnells of Glengarry built a new castle called Invergarry Castle.
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