Carrick Castle. General view from North-West
SC 359823
Description Carrick Castle. General view from North-West
Catalogue Number SC 359823
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 234
Scope and Content Carrick Castle, Loch Goil, Argyll Carrick Castle was probably built by the Campbells of Lochawe, later Earls of Argyll, towards the end of the 14th century. Its position made it an important staging post between their lands in the Highland and Lowlands. There is a small village beside the castle. The castle and village are accessed from Lochgoilhead. The castle consists of a large three-storeyed tower-house or hall-keep with a small enclosure. It was damaged by the artillery of government forces during the 9th Earl of Argyll's failed revolt of 1685. The 9th Earl of Argyll, unpopular in the Highlands because he used force to take land, was often regarded as an over-mighty subject. Exiled in 1681, he was executed in 1685 after returning with an army to support the unsuccessful Monmouth Rebellion. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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