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Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 12th-century tower house or castle, located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland. [ 1 ] Dunskey Castle is a scheduled monument , [ 2 ] a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised ...
Dunskey Estate (also known as Portree Estate) is north of Portpatrick on the west coast of Scotland. The B-listed mansion dates from the start of the twentieth century and replaced an earlier early-eighteenth century house. [1] Since 2017 it has been used as a tourist, wedding and film venue.
Holm Street, Portpatrick Parish Church (Church of Scotland) including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Gates 54°50′41″N 5°06′51″W / 54.844612°N 5.114126°W / 54.844612; -5.114126 ( Holm Street, Portpatrick Parish Church (Church of Scotland) including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and
Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4 Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castles in Dumfries and Galloway .
The Castle was built between 1566 and 1572 by George, the 4th Earl of Caithness, for his son William Sinclair. According to the Historic Environment Scotland, "[George's] initials and those of his ...
After 1777, when his wife succeeded her brother to Dunskey estates, Hunter assumed and added the name of Blair to his own. He married Jane (or Jean) Blair of Dunskey in 1770. [1] They had 14 children including Sir David Hunter Blair, 3rd Baronet FRSE (1778–1857). Dunskey Estate is currently used as a wedding and film venue. [12]
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The round tower was located at the north east corner of a fortified yard or barmkin, which would have sheltered livestock and provided cellars, a bakehouse, and probably a hall built on an upper level. The tower itself was reserved for living quarters, and was accessed via a stair, possibly moveable, from the barmkin up to a first floor doorway.