Eilean Donan the island Castle on Loch Duich at Dornie Wester Ross Scottish Highlands SCO 2340
In April 1719 the castle was occupied by Spanish troops attempting to start another Jacobite Rising. The castle was recaptured, and then demolished, by three Royal Navy frigates on 10–13 May 1719. The Spanish troops were defeated a month later at the Battle of Glen Shiel. The castle was restored in the years between 1919 and 1932 by Lt. Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap. The restoration included the construction of an arched bridge to give easier access to the castle. In 1983 The Conchra Charitable Trust was formed by the MacRae family to care for the Castle. A curious distinction is that it has one of only two left-handed spiral staircases in a castle in Great Britain, as the reigning king at the time of building held a sword with his left hand. Eilean Donan Castle sits at the point where three Scottish Lochs Meet, Scotland's Most Romantic Castle. In a superbly beautiful and romantic setting, Eilean Donan Castle possesses a dream like quality. Loch Duich and Eilean Donan castle with the Isle of Skye in the distance It is now one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland and a popular venue for weddings and film locations. It has appeared in Numerous big screen films SCO 2340
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Location: Eilean Donan Castle Dornie Wester Ross Scottish Highlands UK
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