. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. eriod, and was probably erected in the thirteenth century, soon afterthe see was transferred to Lismore. DUNVEGAN CASTLE, Skye, Inverness-shire. This edifice is situated on Loch Follart, on the west side of the island,and about twenty-four miles from Portree. It was the ancient strongholdof the chiefs of the Siol Tormod, Lords of Harris and Dunvegan, of whomthe present proprietor of the castle is the descendant and family had from David ii. a charter for the lands of Glenelg
. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. eriod, and was probably erected in the thirteenth century, soon afterthe see was transferred to Lismore. DUNVEGAN CASTLE, Skye, Inverness-shire. This edifice is situated on Loch Follart, on the west side of the island,and about twenty-four miles from Portree. It was the ancient strongholdof the chiefs of the Siol Tormod, Lords of Harris and Dunvegan, of whomthe present proprietor of the castle is the descendant and family had from David ii. a charter for the lands of Glenelg, butafter the annexation of the Earldom of Ross to the Crown in 1476, Dun-vegan was held under the Lord of the Isles. Prom the rules of the PrivyCouncil in 1616, MLeod seems to have occupied the position next iiiimportance to MLean of Duart—being required to exhibit three relativesyearly to the Council, and being allowed six gentlemen in his household,andybwr tuns of wine per annum. The castle of Dunvegan is almost the only fortress of the old chiefs of FIRST PERIOD — 78 — DUNVEGAN CASTLE. Fio. 35.—Dnnvegan Castle. Plans. DUNVEGAN CASTLE 79 FIRST PERIOD the isles which is still inhabited. It has in the course of its long exist-ence undergone many changes, but its architectural history is still quitediscernible in its structure. Originally the castle seems to have consistedof a great enclosing wall like that of Mingarry, built round the edge of aplatform of rock, surrounded with precipitous sides, and situated close tothe sea. A small sheltered bay at its base, branching off Loch Follart,forms a natural harbour protected by the castle. The rocky site isentiiely detached from the mainland by what appears to be a naturalchasm, but it has probably been to some extent scarped artificially. An ancient doorway on the south or seaward side of the rock (Fig. 35)doubtless marks the original entrance to the fortress. From this a narrowpassage, 5 to 7 feet wide and 50 feet in leng
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