Ormacleit Castle
Ormacleit Castle (
Clanranald, and occupied from 1707.[1] Macdonald was killed at the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715, and Ormacleit Castle is said to have burned down on the same day.[1] After the fire, the Clanranald seat was moved north to Nunton on Benbecula, and the castle was abandoned after less than ten years of occupation.[2]
The first structure at Ormacleit was begun in the late 16th century by Allan Macdonald, 9th chief of Clanranald. Parts of this building may be incorporated into the present house.[1] The T-plan, two-storey house was formerly fronted by a forecourt to the north. Local tradition states that the castle was roofed with marble; pieces of green-coloured gneiss slabs found on the site may explain this belief. Above the main entrance is an armorial panel, although other decorative features have been removed.[1]
The ruin is a
Scheduled Monument.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "Ormiclate, Ormaclett House (9897)". Canmore. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Ormaclett Castle and Forecourt Wall". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ormiclate Castle (SM8513)". Retrieved 27 March 2019.