... of occupation extending back to the late-13th century, the castle is among the oldest continuously inhabited castles in Wales. Contraversial atlerations were made to the castle after it was purchased in 1925 by William Randolph Hearst. It was sold ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 1 2021 - 11:43am
Clough Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Chloch) is located in Clough, County Down, north of ... The 25 ft high motte and bailey Anglo-Norman earthwork castle is thought to have been built at around 1200 AD. It has a mount ... by fire. Link : DiscoverNorthernIreland - Clough Castle . Image: Clough Castle, Main Street, Clough, County Down, ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 20 2021 - 1:21pm
Caerlaverock Castle is a thirteenth century castle triangular in shape and surrounded by a ... about 1220 and was one of the first stone castles built in Scotland. When built it stood at the head of a tidal inlet at a time when the ... just off the B725 road. Link: Historic Environment Scotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba . ...
Transceltic team - May 31 2021 - 3:06pm
... This is a well preserved fourteenth century castle with fifteenth and sixteenth century extensions. It has a fourteenth ... one of the most perfectly preserved late-medieval castles in Scotland. It was to Craigmillar Castle that King James III of Scotland's (10 ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 20 2014 - 8:37pm
... century this was a fortified manor house rather than castle with the gatehouse and hall added in the following century. It is ... southwest of Cardiff - Caerdydd.. Image : Barry Castle image © Copyright Cath Mudford licensed for reuse under Creative ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 31 2021 - 7:18pm
Wiston Castle - Castell Cas-wis was built in the early twelfth century and swopped ... Image : View from the bottom of the Motte at Wiston Castle image © Copyright Xyphoid licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . Link : Wiston Castle Cadw. Celtic nation: Wales Itinerary: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 10 2021 - 11:48am
... Douglas MacQueen's blog The Witches of Scotland are undertaking a campaign for a statement from the Scottish ... making a public apology to those accused of witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries. The campaign seeks a legal pardon ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 9 2022 - 2:36pm
Dundonald Castle is located on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald (Scottish ... and Troon (An Truthail / An t-Sròn) in South Ayrshire, Scotland ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, Alba). The remains of Dundonald ... was built by Robert Stewart, who became King Robert II of Scotland in 1371. It was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 4 2021 - 7:05pm
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige) on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Gallaibh, Alba). The monument consists of the ruins ... Castle Sinclair Girnigoe . Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: Scotland North Highlands Place ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 31 2021 - 3:09pm
Belfast Castle is on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park in Belfast (Irish: Béal ... the 1860's. It replaced an earlier twelfth century Belfast Castle which was burnt down in the early eighteenth century. The present ... the Mull of Galloway (Scottish Gaelic: Maol nan Gall) in Scotland and the Isle of Man (Manx Gaelic: Mannin) to be seen. There are three ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 10 2021 - 9:06pm