Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally, Argyll, Exploring Scotland's History A trip to Kilchurn Castle, seat of the Campbell Clan. A delve into history and folklore, at this edifice with it's commanding views of Loch Awe.
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I have to giggle a bit when I see that ornery smile and twinkle in Julie's eye when she talks about ghosts. I loved seeing the castle and I am always in awe and appreciate the history. Thank you!
Its a stunning place. Your idea is good, and although we have the right to roam, its advisable to give the ancient monuments a wide berth 😉 A nice stew a safe distance away would be good though 👌
Another good one . I have to add that I too get a kick out of Julie , she does have a twinkle in her . Also, besides learning a lot and having a chuckle , good looking man she strols about with . Hey Julie , my best to Derik !!
Hello again Jullie and Martin, You certainly got the weather for castle detective work on this date. Now one of the Campbell sons, I think it was John, went to Castle Cawder near Inverness, and kidnapped the young heiress, Muriel, and took her back to Lochawe! early 1500's, if I remember correctly! Now her Grandfather was Rose of Kilravock, near Cawder, and the kidnappers told him that as long as there was a red headed lassie at Lochawe, they'd keep Muriel and John would marry her, which actually happened, and there is still a Campbell in Cawder Castle to this day. Now, I'm not sure if it was John her husband, or their son John, who was shot at Knipoch on Loch Feochan's shores, opposite Kilbride's ground on the other side of Loch Feochan. And likely he deserved it, as the Campbell's were known to be "Hard Nuts", making life hell for other people of Argyll at that time. And another time, when I was around 4 yrs old, in the early 1950's, we were returning with some animals from the market at Dalmally, and as we came to Kilchurn, there was smoke coming from the castle, and we wondered what was happening, to find out later, that it was the tinkers sheltering, and using a fire to make some tin utensils, which they traded round the doors to the crofts in the summer! I thought a ghost was feeling cold, and lit a fire to warm himself up! As usual, my fevered imagination was bad then too, even though I was only a wee girl! Ha-ha! Hope to see you both some day, for a visit, as I have a spare room going free for a wee bit company and a good old blether. ...old Tich.
The second owner of Kilchurn, Colin Campbell's son, Duncan the Black, had an engineered plan to dispense with Campbell of Cawdor, so he could reign supreme over the others. A clan who definitely had issues in the old days, ha ha!! I wasn't aware that the hawkers lurked around the castle. Old Duncan the Black would have had kittens, lol! Love your memories of these days. I'm so grateful that you share them. And have no fear, wee WILL be over, to pick your brain for more historic nuggets for us to treasure xxx
