Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 41 42 DunvcGan Castle What was formerly the back is now the front. The oldestpart is the Keep, and one would like to think Armuinn built itPerhaps it occupies the same site ; perhaps the very stones wererelaid on the old foundation ; perhaps pieces of the ancient wallswere utilised ; but, as a whole, the well-built masonry seems toforbid an earlier date than the time of Leods grandson, who wasgranted a charter of Glenelg in 1343. (Another charter of 1498shows that the island estates were then held on condition ofkeeping in readiness for t
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 41 42 DunvcGan Castle What was formerly the back is now the front. The oldestpart is the Keep, and one would like to think Armuinn built itPerhaps it occupies the same site ; perhaps the very stones wererelaid on the old foundation ; perhaps pieces of the ancient wallswere utilised ; but, as a whole, the well-built masonry seems toforbid an earlier date than the time of Leods grandson, who wasgranted a charter of Glenelg in 1343. (Another charter of 1498shows that the island estates were then held on condition ofkeeping in readiness for the Kings use a twenty-six-oared lym-. DUNVEQAN CASTLE AFTER THE ENGRAVING IN GROSES ANTIQUITIES phad.) The Keep consisted of an upper and under hall, withchambers above ; and was formerly only accessible on the westside, by a sea gate, still remaining (though narrowed), and stillshowing portcullis-grooves, and a ten-feet-long hole for the beamwhich was shot across on the inside. Just within that gate therebranches off to the left a very narrow postern-passage, whichled into the interior, the present footpath proceeding up to theterrace, past the ancient well. Along with its northern watch-tower, the Donjon formed the only building till early in the
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