Castle Stalker sunset, Loch Linnhe, Argyll, Scotland
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Castle Stalker sunset, Loch Linnhe, Argyll, Scotland
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Silhouette sunset - Castle Stalker, Loch Laich, Loch Linnhe, Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland ,Scottish Highlands, UK, GB, Europe
Alamy reference D6BTHK
Castle Stalker Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1 1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer". The island castle is one of the best-preserved medieval tower-houses to survive in western Scotland and is a Category A listed building. It stands in the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of forty such areas in Scotland.
In recent times, the castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall who were then Lords of Lorn. Around 1388 the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s. The Stewarts' relative King James IV of Scotland visited the castle, and a drunken bet around 1620 resulted in the castle passing to Clan Campbell. After the castle changed hands between these clans a couple of times, the Campbells finally abandoned it about 1840 when it lost its roof.
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January 14th, 2020
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