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Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of
Loch Crinan Loch Crinan is a seawater loch on the West of Scotland, leading into the Sound of Jura The Sound of Jura () is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is one of the several Sounds of Scotland. It is to the east of the island of Jura and ...
and across from the village of
Crinan Crinan is a name of Gaelic origin and it has a number of contexts: * Crinan, Argyll Crinan ( gd, An Crìonan) is a small village located on the west coast of Scotland in the region known as Knapdale, which is part of Argyll and Bute. Before the ...
in
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,
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. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. The castle is a category B
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.


History

It was originally built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century, along with several other castles in the area, including the MacDougall stronghold of
Dunollie Castle Dunollie Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Ollaigh) is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the t ...
near Oban. Duntrune Castle was eventually taken by the
Clan Campbell Clan Campbell ( gd, Na Caimbeulaich ) is a Scottish Highlands, Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans. The Clan Campbell lands are in Argyll and within their lands lies Ben Cruachan. The ...
. In the 17th century the castle was besieged by the rival MacDonalds, under Alasdair Mac Colla. The Campbells sold Duntrune in 1792, to the
Malcolms of Poltalloch The Clan Malcolm, also known as the Clan MacCallum, is a Highland Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Counci ...
. The castle is now owned by Robin Neill Malcolm, current clan chief of the
Clan Malcolm The Clan Malcolm, also known as the Clan MacCallum, is a Highland Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Counci ...
. The curtain wall of the castle dates from the 13th century, although the
tower house A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strateg ...
which forms the main part of the castle is of the 17th century. The castle was renovated in 1954.


Popular culture

The gateposts of Skyfall lodge, James Bond's childhood home in the film of the same name, were modelled after those at Duntrune. A photograph of Duntrune Castle is part of the original album inner sleeve art of the
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album ''
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''.


See also

*
Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory Duntroon is a suburb of the city of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. History Robert Campbell's property Duntroon was situated on the limestone plains of New South Wales in the area that is now covered by the ACT. Given govern ...
, a location named after the castle *
Robert Campbell (1769–1846) Robert Campbell (1769–1846) was a merchant and politician in Sydney. He was a member of the first New South Wales Legislative Council. Campbell, a suburb of Canberra was named in his honour. Life and career Campbell was born in Greeno ...
, descended from the Campbells of Duntroon


References

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External links


Gazetteer for Scotland
Castles in Argyll and Bute Category B listed buildings in Argyll and Bute Listed castles in Scotland Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes Clan MacDougall