. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. an only be entered through a square opening in the small chamber above, secured bylarge stone with iron ring, and it extends into the gloom below, where it has beenexcavated out of the solid rock to the depth of 16 feet. It has a narrow loop-holefacing the north, but high up near the arched roof, so that the inmate of this horrible PROCEEDINGS. 205 prison must have been enveloped in darkness or semi-twilight on the brightest it is known Ian Dubh, one of the early chiefs, who waded through the blood ofhis nearest relatives to at
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. an only be entered through a square opening in the small chamber above, secured bylarge stone with iron ring, and it extends into the gloom below, where it has beenexcavated out of the solid rock to the depth of 16 feet. It has a narrow loop-holefacing the north, but high up near the arched roof, so that the inmate of this horrible PROCEEDINGS. 205 prison must have been enveloped in darkness or semi-twilight on the brightest it is known Ian Dubh, one of the early chiefs, who waded through the blood ofhis nearest relatives to attain the chieftainship, had imprisoned some of his bottom of the dungeon was strewn with the hones of sheep, which may, in bygonetimes, have been thrown to the prisoners. It is on record that, early in the sixteenth century, Alister Crotach, or The Humpbacked, built a very strong square tower, which remainsoutwardly as it was raised by the chief, a beautiful piece of mediaevalcastle building. Additions and alterations were made by Rorie More. The Sea-gate, Dunvegan Castle. who was knighted by James VI., and by John Breac Macleod, wlio livedin the last quarter of the seventeenth century. He was the last to keej)up the old feudal style of life in the Highlands, and retained his harper,jester, bard, and piper, who, with numerous retainers, thronged his hallsand contributed to foster among his people the fame and glory of theii-Chief. Norman Macleod, the 19th chief, as already stated, opened outa doorway on the land side ; the 20th chief made additionsand alterationsabout the end of the last century ; and so through the long line of chiefs,including the late Macleod, the castle assumed its present form. Thereare other two sites in the North which rival or surpass Dunvegan in the JOUK. , VOL. IX., PT. 11., OTH SER. Q •206 EOYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. length and continuity of their feudal history, namely Eedcastle on theBeauly Firth and Dunrobin ; bu
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