Invergarry Castle

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Glengarry Castle Drive, Invergarry, PH35 4HW, Scotland

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Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands was the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald. During the Jacobite risings of 1745 to 1746, Prince Charles Edward Stuart 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' visited the Castle shortly after the raising of the Royal Standard at Glenfinnan and is said to have rested there after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden, in 1746. In the aftermath of Culloden it was sacked and partially blown up by troops under Duke of Cumberland as part of his systematic suppression of the Highlands. However the stout walls refused to yield and have survived the centuries to serve as a reminder to their history. The ruined castle is a scheduled monument. In 1960 Invergarry House was reborn as the Glengarry Castle Hotel. It enjoys an enviable position overlooking Loch Oich, with the added attraction of the ruins of Invergarry Castle in the grounds.

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Lat: 57.065689 Lng: -4.780807