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Duart Castle, Isle of Mull
Duart Castle, Isle of Mull

Duart Castle is a castle on the west coast of Scotland, located on the Isle of Mull within the council area of Argyll and Bute. The castle dates back to the 13th century. In 1691 the castle was surrendered to the Duke of Argyll and then abandoned in 1751. During the 20th century the castle has been restored, having been bought in 1911 by the then 26th Chief of the Clan. Image File history File links Duart Castle, Isle of Mull. ... Image File history File links Duart Castle, Isle of Mull. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... Castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country and constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... Arms of the Duke of Argyll since 1406 The title Duke of Argyll was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 31 - The future King George III of the United Kingdom succeeds his father as Prince of Wales. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...


Duart castle is the historical base for the Maclean clan whose recorded history goes back as far as 1367[1]. Events Battle of Najera, Peter I of Castile restored as King. ...


The castle was used as a location in the 1999 film Entrapment starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. See also: 1998 in film, other events of 1999, 2000 in film, list of years in film. Events April 7 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace May 3 - A Durham, North Carolina... Entrapment DVD cover Entrapment (1999), directed by Jon Amiel, is a film starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. ... Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland) better known simply as Sean Connery, is a Scottish film actor who has starred in many films and is best known as the original cinematic James Bond. ... Catherine Zeta Jones in a publicity photo for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics Catherine Zeta-Jones (born September 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress. ...


External link

  • Official website
  • Dark Isle Photos
  • 360° image outside the castle

References

  1. ^  Duart Castle, 2005. "Duart and the Macleans."

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Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland (424 words)
Duart Castle is situated on the east coast of the Isle of Mull near Torosay Castle.
This castle dates from the 13th century and was probably built for the MacDougalls.
The Swan was lost (possibly in a storm) whilst on a mission to attack Duart Castle and the pro-Royalist Macleans.
Duart Castle (427 words)
The first recorded mention of the Macleans of Duart is in a papal dispensation of 1367 which allowed their Chief Lachlan Lubanach Maclean to marry the daughter of the Lord of the Isles, Mary Macdonald.
The castle and lands were returned to Sir John (pictured on the left), son of Sir Allan, in 1681 when the Duke of Argyll fell out of favour with the King, only to lose it again in 1691 when Argyll was once more in favour with the Whigs.
The castle became ruinous and was purchased by Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 26th Chief, in 1910.
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