Kilkerran Castle
Kilkerran Castle is a ruined castle, near Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1]
History[]
A keep was built in 1490 by King James IV, for the housing of a garrison to subdue the MacDonalds.[2]
Further fortification works were undertaken by King James V,[3] during an expedition to the Isles in 1536 against the Macdonalds and other turbulent clans.
As King James V sailed from Kilkerran (now Campbeltown), Alexander MacDonald, 5th of Dunnyveg took Kilkerran Castle by force and hung the governor from its walls in view of King James V. As a result, Alexander MacDonald was summoned to Stirling and died there in 1538.
References[]
- ^ "Kilkerran Old Castle - Ayrshire" British Library. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Section VIII, The Western Isles and Cantyre". 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "Kilkerran Castle". 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
Coordinates: 55°25′1″N 5°35′23″W / 55.41694°N 5.58972°W
Categories:
- Ruined castles in Argyll and Bute
- Scotland stubs