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Carrick Castle
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles south of Lochgoilhead on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal (Scottish Gaelic: Còmhghall) peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, Alba). The Campbells of Loch Awe built the earliest sections of the castle and it consists of two floors above the central great hall and stands 64 feet high. It was used as a hunting lodge by King James IV of Scotland and Mary Queen of Scots spent a night at the castle in 1563. The building is now in private ownership.
Image: The ruin of Carrick Castle around 1890, with pier attracting tourism image courtesy of Library of Congress.
Link: Historic Environment Scotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba Carrick Castle.
Celtic nation:
- Scotland
Itinerary:
- Scotland Argyll & Bute
Place type:
- Castle
