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Gylen Castle
SCT Scotland · 16th century
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall, Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short time. The castle was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under General Leslie in 1647 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
In May 2006, extensive conservation of the castle was completed with a £300,000 grant by Historic Scotland and £200,000 raised by worldwide members of Clan MacDougall.
Text adapted from “Gylen Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gylen Castle ranks #3,710 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #131 of the 159 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1582, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 687 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Gylen Castle?
Gylen Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.37936°, -5.55656°.
When was Gylen Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1582. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Gylen Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,710 of 7,044 worldwide, and #131 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Gylen Castle?
Dunollie Castle, about 7 km away.
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