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Castle Sween, traditionally said, and later acknowledged to have been built by Suibhne
Castle Sween, traditionally said, and later acknowledged to have been built by Suibhne
Interior of Castle Sween.
Interior of Castle Sween.
Now-ruinous Skipness Castle may have been constructed by Dubhghall. From this site, the castle's occupants would have had a clear view across the Kilb
Now-ruinous Skipness Castle may have been constructed by Dubhghall. From this site, the castle's occupants would have had a clear view across the Kilbrannan Sound to Arran. The castle is first attested in 1261 by a charter which describes Dubhghall as its lord.
Now-ruinous Lochranza Castle may have been built by Dubhghall. The visible tower house is what remains of a late mediaeval redevelopment of a thirteen
Now-ruinous Lochranza Castle may have been built by Dubhghall. The visible tower house is what remains of a late mediaeval redevelopment of a thirteenth-century hall house.
Ruinous Castle Sween, one of Scotland's oldest standing stone castles, seems to have been built by Dubhghall's father, eponym of both Clann Suibhne an
Ruinous Castle Sween, one of Scotland's oldest standing stone castles, seems to have been built by Dubhghall's father, eponym of both Clann Suibhne and the castle itself.
Coat of arms of Alexander II as it appears on folio 146v of British Library Royal 14 C VII (Historia Anglorum). The inverted shield represents the kin
Coat of arms of Alexander II as it appears on folio 146v of British Library Royal 14 C VII (Historia Anglorum). The inverted shield represents the king's death in 1249.