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03-JUL-2015

Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunstaffnage Castle, Argyll. Dating back to the 13th century, one of Scotland's oldest stone castles.
Built by the MacDougal Lords of Lorn to guard a strategic location, it has been held by the Clan Campbell since the 15th century.
To this day, there is a hereditary Captain of Dunstaffnage, although no longer residing in the castle. The prefix 'dun' in the name
means 'fort' in Gaelic, while the rest of the name derives from the Norse 'stafr-nis', meaning 'headland of the staff'.


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