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25 unique pictures of Eilean Donan Castle . Pictures of the castle by day & night , in summer & winter. A comprehensive guide to Eilean Donan Castle . On this page you can read the history of Eilean Donan Castle , and then browse through 25 pictures of the castle and buy castle prints and gifts online . Over the portcullis at the entrance to the castle is a Gaelic inscription which translates as: As long as there is a MacRae inside, there will never be a Fraser outside. Inside the courtyard is the famous Murchison Stone with an inscription about John Murchison of Auchtertyre who was killed in the Battle of Sherrifmuir in 1715. In the upper floor inside the castle there are six bedrooms named Loch Alsh,Loch Long, Eilean Donan, Ballimore, Loch Duich and Conchra. There is also a panel with the names of the constables of the castle carved on it . Eilean Donan means Island on Donan.Eilean Donan was Clan MacKenzie's most important stronghold from the 13th Century until it was destroyed in 1719. Robert the Bruce was given refuge in Eilean Donan Castle by John MacKenzie, Second of Kintail when he was being hunted by the English at the beginning of the fourteenth century. View our unique slide show of Eilean Donan Castle - 20 pictures of the castle
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Eilean Donan Castle was built in 1220 and owned by the MacKenzies of Kintail. In 1719 it was held by Spanish Jacobites. Three English frigates attacked the castle and left it in ruins. In 1912 work started on restoring the castle over a period of twenty years at a cost of a quarter of a million pounds. More recently the castle featured in the new Bond movie. Our Tour of Romantic Islands and The Castle Trails runs on September 15th, 2003 visiting 9 castles including Eilean Donan Castle.
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More pictures of Eilean Donan Castle The MacRae Clan who settled in
the area came from the Beauly Firth where they had protected
the Clan Fraser.They acted as bodyguards to the MacKenzie
chiefs. Although there was a number of disputes, the
MacKenzies held Eilean Donan right up until until the 16th
century. The Castle was garrisoned by
Government troops but later retaken by the Jacobites before
the Battle of Sheriffmuir. In 1719 3 English frigates
bombarded the castle and destroyed it . The castle them lay
in ruins for nearly 200 years .In 1911 . John
MacRae-Gilstrap bought the castle and set about making plans
to rebuild it . It took twenty year and a quarter of a
million pounds to complete the task . Local materials were
used whe
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