Invergarry Castle
The ruined tower house of the MacDonells of Glengarry above Loch Oich, twice visited by Bonnie Prince Charlie and burned after Culloden.
Above the shore of Loch Oich in the Great Glen, the tall ruined walls of Invergarry Castle rise out of the trees.
This was the stronghold of the MacDonells of Glengarry, built after raids by the Mackenzies in 1602 on a crag called the Rock of the Raven, whose name became the clan's war cry.
It was a large tower house, five storeys high, with a round stair tower rising to six. During the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed here twice, and after the defeat at Culloden the Duke of Cumberland's troops burned the castle. It was never rebuilt.
The ruin stands in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle Hotel, and can be seen from there. The inside is unsafe and closed, so admire the walls from outside. The Caledonian Canal runs along Loch Oich just below.
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Seen from the grounds of the Glengarry Castle Hotel; the ruin itself is not open, as its interior is unsafe.
- Where
- By Loch Oich, Invergarry.
- Built
- 17th century.
- Burned
- After Culloden.
In the grounds of the Glengarry Castle Hotel by Loch Oich, about 7 miles south-west of Fort Augustus, PH35 4HP.
Places to stay near the castle, and when each is next free.
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