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Innes Chonnel Castle
Innes Chonnel Castle — ruined castle on an island on Loch Awe near Dalavich, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Innes Chonnel Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Innis Chonnell. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined castle on an island on Loch Awe near Dalavich, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.2563°, -5.2691°.
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Heritage listing
Innes Chonnel Castle or Ardchonnel Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle on Innis Chonnell, an island on Loch Awe near Dalavich, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The fortress was once a stronghold of Clan Campbell. The castle and the island are jointly a designated scheduled monument.
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From the Wikipedia article
Innes Chonnel Castle or Ardchonnel Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle on Innis Chonnell, an island on Loch Awe near Dalavich, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The fortress was once a stronghold of Clan Campbell. The castle and the island are jointly a designated scheduled monument.
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Background
History
The castle that stands on the wooded island of Innis Chonnell has thick outer walls. It was the original stronghold of the Clan Campbell from possibly the eleventh century or earlier. It was the seat of Cailean Mór (Sir Colin Campbell) who was killed fighting the Clan MacDougall at the Battle of Red Ford in 1296. Later, John MacDougall held the castle against Robert the Bruce in 1308. Sir Colin Campbell's son, Sir Neil Campbell, married Bruce's sister, Mary, and Sir Neil fought for the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Innis Chonnel Castle was abandoned by the Campbells as their residence in the fifteenth century, but it was still used as a prison. The young Domhnall Dubh ("Black…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2563, -5.2691
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA35 1HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q32725 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Innes Chonnel Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Innis Chonnell, Loch Awe, Argyll.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Innes Chonnel Castle?
- Innes Chonnel Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA35 1HN).
- Is Innes Chonnel Castle a listed building?
- Innes Chonnel Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Innes Chonnel Castle charge admission?
- Innes Chonnel Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Innes Chonnel Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA35 1HN. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.