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Saddell Castle

Scotland · 16th century

Founded
c. 1550
Heritage status
category A listed building
Location
Saddell and Skipness
Coordinates
55.52742°, -5.50462°
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Saddell Castle in Scotland
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Description

Saddell Castle is a historic 16th-century castle on the shore of the Kilbrannan Sound near Saddell, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The original castle existed in Somerled's time in the 12th century. The castle served as a bastion of the MacDonald family for several centuries and continues to be visited by MacDonald diaspora from around the world who return to Western Scotland and the Isles. Several MacDonald Lords have resided at Saddell over the centuries, including Alasdair Mor MacDonald, younger brother of Angus Mor MacDonald, Lord of the Isles in the 13th century. Angus Og MacDonald once provided refuge to Robert the Bruce during the First War of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century before taking him on to Dunaverty Castle on the Mull of Kintyre.

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In the rankings

Saddell Castle ranks #5,702 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #189 of the 225 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 87 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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