ID:QZP40_CARD_4549DESCRIPTION:This postcard shows the ruined castle situated on the island in the beautiful, secluded Loch an Eilean (meaning loch of the island) set in the ancient pine forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.
Built in the 14th century, probably by Alexander Stewart, the Wolf of Badenoch, it consists of a keep, hall, other buildings and a small courtyard. The castle passed in to the hands of the Mackintoshes, then the Gordons and then the Grants in 1567. It was attacked by the Jacobites after the defeat at Cromdale in 1690 and was last occupied in 1715 when Mackintosh of Balnespick was held there to prevent him opposing the Jacobites. At one time the castle was connected to the shore by a causeway.
Ospreys have been known to nest on the castle and to fish in the loch. There is a nature trail round the loch, part of which follows Rathad nam Mearlach (the thieves road) along which cattle, stolen from Morayshire, were driven to Lochaber.PLACENAME:AviemoreDISTRICT:BadenochOLD COUNTY/PARISH:INVERNESS: Duthil and RothiemurchusSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries - Illustrated postcardsAsset ID:36333KEYWORDS:
Your download will start shortly, please do not navigate away from this page until the download prompt has appeared. Doing so may cause your download to be interrupted.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok