Tarbert Castle

Tarbert Castle
Tarbert Castle
Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland
	Tarbert Castle
	Tarbert Castle
Coordinates	55°51′49″N 5°24′31″W / 55.863611°N 5.408611°W
Site information
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Ruin

Tarbert Castle is located on the southern shore of East Loch Tarbert, at Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, at the north end of Kintyre. Tarbert Castle was a strategic royal stronghold during the Middle Ages and one of three castles at Tarbert. The castle overlooks the harbour and although pre 14th century in construction, the tower dates back to 1494 and the visit of James IV to the Western Highlands.

History

In 712, Tarbert was burned by King Selbach mac Ferchair of Cenél Loairn and of Dál Riata and in 731 by his son, Dúngal mac Selbaig.^[1]

Lords of the Isles in 1494. In 1687 the castle was involved in another skirmish when Walter Campbell of Skipness Castle seized it as a stronghold for Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll as part of actions in support of the Monmouth Rebellion in England

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There are only a couple of standing walls left. The castle has a very commanding view of the water approaches. Now owned by the community and part of a volunteer maintained Heritage park - see website for more detail

Constables of Tarbert Castle

John de Lany 1326 [2]
Charles MacAlister 1481

References

^ Annals of Ulster AD 431-1201 (vols. 1 and 2). 2009.
^ "The MacMillans in Knapdale". 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

Bibliography

David Hicks (1982), The Highland Clans,
ISBN 978-0-09-144740-3

Annals of Ulster, AD 431-1201 (vols. 1 and 2) edition and translation

External links

Tarbert Royal Castle Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Tarbert's Royal Castle (official website)

55°51′49″N 5°24′31″W / 55.86361°N 5.40861°W / 55.86361; -5.40861

[1] Annals of Ulster AD 431-1201 (vols. 1 and 2). 2009.

[2] "The MacMillans in Knapdale". 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

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