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Dingwall Castle was a medieval fort and royal castle in the town of Dingwall, eastern Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to have been established by Norse settlers in the area in the 11th century.
Dingwall (Scots: Dingwal, [2] Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Pheofharain [3] [ˈiɲɪɾʲ ˈfjɔhəɾan]) is a town and a royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,491. It was an east-coast harbour that now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling.
Tulloch Castle is located in the town of Dingwall in the Highlands of Scotland. It dates at least to the late 14th century as the birthplace of Mariota Leslie, daughter of Euphemia I, countess of Ross. Mariota was the wife of Donald Macdonald, Lord of the Isles. Several of Euphemia's children by Walter Leslie were born at Tulloch Castle. [1]
Iye Mackay, 4th of Strathnaver (died 1370) was the chief of the ancient Clan Mackay, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.He was murdered along with his eldest son Donald at Dingwall Castle during a feud with the Earl of Sutherland, chief of the Clan Sutherland.
Upload another image Caisteal Gòrach By Tulloch Castle 57°37′00″N 4°26′18″W / 57.616595°N 4.438339°W / 57.616595; -4.438339 (Caisteal Gòrach) Category A 24520 Upload another image See more images Free Church Of Scotland High Street 57°35′41″N 4°25′26″W / 57.594633°N 4.423899°W / 57.594633; -4.423899 (Free Church Of Scotland) Category B ...
Brahan Castle was built by Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth in 1611. [1] Kenneth Mackenzie, a labourer on the estate, was a reputed seer who made a number of prophecies in the later 17th century. He is remembered as the Brahan Seer. The Mackenzies were prominent Jacobites, and took part in the Jacobite risings of 1715, 1719 and 1745.