Castle Stalker

by Fran Gallogly

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Castle Stalker

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Fran Gallogly

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Photograph - Photography

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Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland. The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall who were then Lords of Lorn. The island castle's picturesque appearance, with its bewitching island setting against a dramatic backdrop of mountains, has made it a favourite subject for postcards and calendars, and something of a cliché image of Scottish Highland scenery. Castle Stalker is entirely authentic; it is one of the best-preserved medieval tower-houses surviving in western Scotland.In recent times, the castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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June 10th, 2015

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