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[[File:Dunderave Castle, Loch Fyne, Argyll - geograph.org.uk - 47961.jpg|right|thumb|'''Dunderave Castle''']]
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'''Dunderave Castle''' is an [[L-plan castle]] built in the 16th century as the Scottish seat of the [[MacNaughton clan]]. The castle lies on a small promontory on the northern shores of [[Loch Fyne]], around {{convert|5|km|mi}} north-east of [[Inveraray]], [[Argyll]]. The castle is in use as a residence. The present castle was built after their previous castle was destroyed following a [[Plague (disease)|plague]] infection. The old castle, and remnants of McNaughton [[crannóg]]s, can still be seen on the [[lochan]] known as the Dubh Loch at the head of [[Glen Shira]].
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'''Dunderave Castle''' is an [[L-plan castle]] built in the 16th century as the Scottish seat of the [[MacNaughton clan]].
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The name Dunderave is of Gaelic origin. Since the MacNachtans were designated 'of Dunderave' from as early as 1473, the place-name appears to have moved with the clan from the Dubh Loch. It has been suggested that the name derives either from Dun-an-Rudha, meaning 'The Knoll on the Promontory', or else from Dun-da-Ramh, 'The Castle of Two Oars'. The latter is taken to imply that there was a ferry near the site of the castle.<ref>Matthew Cock, Dunderave Castle and the MacNachtans of Argyll, Dunderave Estate, 1998, p. 34</ref>


==See also==
==Description==


[[File:Loch Fyne and Dunderave Castle from above St Catherines.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dunderave Castle seen across Loch Fyne from a hill track above [[St Catherines, Argyll|St Catherines]]]]
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*[[Dundarave House]], the Irish seat of the MacNaughton clan


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The castle lies on a small promontory on the northern shores of [[Loch Fyne]], around {{convert|5|km|mi}} north-east of [[Inveraray]], [[Argyll]]. The castle is in use as a residence. The present castle was built after their previous castle was destroyed following a [[Plague (disease)|Plague]] infection. The old castle, and remnants of McNaughton [[crannóg]]s, can still be seen on the [[lochan]] known as the Dubh Loch at the head of [[Glen Shira]].
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The name Dunderave is of Gaelic origin. Since the MacNachtans were designated 'of Dunderave' from as early as 1473, the place-name appears to have moved with the clan from the Dubh Loch. It has been suggested that the name derives either from Dun-an-Rudha, meaning 'The Knoll on the Promontory', or else from Dun-da-Ramh, 'The Castle of Two Oars'. The latter is taken to imply that there was a ferry near the site of the castle.<ref>{{harvtxt|Cock|1998|p=34}}</ref>

Alexander Campbell of [[Cawdor Castle|Cawdor]] visited Dunderave in September 1591.<ref>''Book of the Thanes of Cawdor'' (Edinburgh, 1859), p. 200.</ref>

The castle was restored and remodelled in 1911 by Sir [[Robert Lorimer]] relandscaping the gardens at the same time.<ref>Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer</ref>

The property is currently under private ownership.

[[File:Dunderave Castle - view of 1912 datestone.jpg|thumb|right|250px|1912 datestone]]

==See also==
*[[Fraoch Eilean, Loch Awe]] - earlier MacNauchtan castle
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*[[Dundarave House]] - the Irish seat of the MacNaughton clan


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==Bibliography==
Matthew Cock, ''Dunderave Castle and the MacNachtans of Argyll'', Dunderave Estate, 1998. ISBN 0965833801
*{{citation | first=Matthew |last=Cock | title=Dunderave Castle and the MacNachtans of Argyll | publisher=Dunderave Estate | year=1998 | isbn=978-0-9658338-0-6}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst4672.html Overview of Dundarave Castle] from the Gazetteer for Scotland
*[http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst4672.html Overview of Dundarave Castle] from the Gazetteer for Scotland
*[http://www.knapdalepeople.com/dunderavemdavis.htm Dundarave Castle in the 1900s]
*[http://www.knapdalepeople.com/dunderavemdavis.htm Dundarave Castle in the 1900s]


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Latest revision as of 20:52, 9 October 2024

Dunderave Castle
Near Inverary, Argyle, Scotland
Dunderave Castle on the shores of Loch Fyne
Dunderave Castle is located in Scotland
Dunderave Castle
Dunderave Castle
Coordinates56°14′35″N 4°59′53″W / 56.242973°N 4.998072°W / 56.242973; -4.998072
TypeL-Plan Castle
Site history
Builtc.1500
Built byMacNaughton clan

Dunderave Castle is an L-plan castle built in the 16th century as the Scottish seat of the MacNaughton clan.

Description

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Dunderave Castle seen across Loch Fyne from a hill track above St Catherines

The castle lies on a small promontory on the northern shores of Loch Fyne, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of Inveraray, Argyll. The castle is in use as a residence. The present castle was built after their previous castle was destroyed following a Plague infection. The old castle, and remnants of McNaughton crannógs, can still be seen on the lochan known as the Dubh Loch at the head of Glen Shira.

The name Dunderave is of Gaelic origin. Since the MacNachtans were designated 'of Dunderave' from as early as 1473, the place-name appears to have moved with the clan from the Dubh Loch. It has been suggested that the name derives either from Dun-an-Rudha, meaning 'The Knoll on the Promontory', or else from Dun-da-Ramh, 'The Castle of Two Oars'. The latter is taken to imply that there was a ferry near the site of the castle.[1]

Alexander Campbell of Cawdor visited Dunderave in September 1591.[2]

The castle was restored and remodelled in 1911 by Sir Robert Lorimer relandscaping the gardens at the same time.[3]

The property is currently under private ownership.

1912 datestone

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cock (1998, p. 34)
  2. ^ Book of the Thanes of Cawdor (Edinburgh, 1859), p. 200.
  3. ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer

Bibliography

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  • Cock, Matthew (1998), Dunderave Castle and the MacNachtans of Argyll, Dunderave Estate, ISBN 978-0-9658338-0-6
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