Dornie Ferry at Loch Duich

Dornie Ferry at Loch Duich

ID: QZP40_CARD_0782 DESCRIPTION: The Dornie Ferry at Loch Duich in Ross-shire. In the distance are the ruins of Eilean Donan castle. Dornie was connected to Lochalsh by means of a ferry that crossed to Ardelve. The Aird or Dornie ferry operated from Ardelve to both Dornie, and across Loch Duich to Totaig at least until the beginning of the 20th century. In the final year of operation the ferry ran from 8am to 8pm daily including Sundays and Bank holidays. A bridge across Loch Long from Dornie to Ardelve replaced the ferry, and was opened as a Toll bridge on 30th April 1940. The tolls were abolished in 1946 and a more modern bridge was subsequently built in 1990. The small island of Eilean Donan may have been inhabited from as far back as the 3rd century but the original castle was built in the 13th century. It was held by the Mackenzies of Kintail for some 400 years but was destroyed by government naval forces in 1719 when occupied by Spanish and Jacobite troops. The present castle was reconstructed from the ruins by Lt. Colonel MacRae-Gilstrap and completed in 1932, becoming surely one of the most photographed castles in Scotland PLACENAME: Dornie OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 32701 KEYWORDS: