Kilkerran Castle
| Kilkerran Castle | |
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 Top Of Kilkerran Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute |
| Town or city | Campbeltown |
| Country | Scotland |
| Completed | 1490 |
Kilkerran Castle is a ruined castle, near Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1]
History
[edit]A keep was built in 1490 by King James IV, for the housing of a garrison to subdue the MacDonalds.[2]
Further fortification works were undertaken by King James V,[3] during an expedition to the Isles in 1536 against the Macdonalds and other turbulent clans.
As King James V sailed from Kilkerran (now Campbeltown), Alexander MacDonald, 5th of Dunnyveg took Kilkerran Castle by force and hung the governor from its walls in view of King James V. As a result, Alexander MacDonald was summoned to Stirling and died there in 1538.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kilkerran Old Castle - Ayrshire" British Library. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Section VIII, The Western Isles and Cantyre". 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Kilkerran Castle". 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
55°25′1″N 5°35′23″W / 55.41694°N 5.58972°W
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