Mingarry Castle ( Eng. Mingary Castle; Scott. Caisteal Mhìogharraidh ) is a medieval Scottish castle, which is located 1.6 km southeast of the small village of Kilhoan in Lochabere , Scotland . Located on a cliff of cliffs overlooking the sea, it was considered a strategically important place in terms of communication with overseas areas and as a control of the Mull Strait. Mingarri Castle has a hexagonal shape, from the sea side the wall of the fortress is thicker than others. The remains of the castle are protected by the category " A listed building ", and " Scheduled monument ( Rus. Protected monument ) - an architectural monument, protected in the UK ." [one]
| Castle | |
| Mingarri Castle / Mingari Castle | |
|---|---|
| Mingary Castle / Mingarry Castle | |
 Mingari Castle, Scotland | |
| A country | Scotland |
| Location | 1.6 km southeast of the small village of Kilhoan in Lochaber, Scotland |
| Founder | Clan MacDougal or Clan MacDonald of Ardnamirkhan |
| First mention | During the reign of King James IV of Scotland |
| Status | Protected by the categories “ A listed building ” and “ Scheduled monument ” |
| Material | A rock |
| condition | Ruin |
| Website | mingarycastletrust.co.uk/... |
History
Mingarri Castle was originally built in the 13th century (but some extensions were built closer to the 17th century ) either by the MacDougal clan or the Macdonald clan of Ardnamirkhan. King James IV of Scotland used the fortress as a stronghold to fight the Donald clan at the end of the 15th century . [2]
In 1515, the castle was besieged by the MacDonald clan from Lohals, and then again two years later, when they finally managed to capture the castle. In 1588, the leader of the Clan MacLane lived in the fortress, after the capture of the leader of the clan MacDonald from Ardnamurkhan. In 1588, one of the ships of the Spanish armada , called San Juan de Sicily, sailed to the Mull Strait, and the leader of the Clan MacLane used troops from the ship to fight against the MacDonald clan from Clanranald and against the Macdonald clan from Ardnamirkhan. Before the ship sailed back, the troops besieged the castle for three days, but to no avail. [3]
In 2006, the Wreck Detectives team on Channel 4 went in search of a shipwreck in the Mull Strait, right under the castle. A crash was soon discovered. Date (shipwreck) - 1644 .
A 2013 study showed that the main wall of the castle from the sea is in danger and could soon collapse. All reconstruction work is led by the Mingary Castle Preservation and Restoration Trust . [four]
See also
- Clan mclain
- List of castles in Scotland
- Spanish armada
Notes
- ↑ Mingary Castle (excluding boiler room within castle ditch, all interiors and glazed timber and slate link between the main block and east range), Kilchoan . portal.historicenvironment.scot. Date of treatment June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Mingary Castle from The Gazetteer for Scotland . Date of treatment June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Analytical and historical assessment - Mingary Castle Trust . www.mingarycastletrust.co.uk. Date of treatment June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Mingary Castle Trust - Rebuilding our Heritage . www.mingarycastletrust.co.uk. Date of treatment June 22, 2017.