Eilean Donan castle
View On Black The original castle was built in the early 13th century as a defence against the Vikings.[3] By the late 13th century it had become a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail (later the Earls of Seaforth). In 1511, the Macraes, as protectors of the Mackenzies, became the hereditary Constables of the Castle. In 1539 Iain Dubh Matheson, chief of the Clan Matheson died whilst defending the Castle on Eilean Donan island against the Clan MacDonald of Sleat on behalf of the Clan Mac...

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On a wild peninsula in Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands lies the tiny village of Applecross. It gives you the impression that you are at the "edge of the world" probably because of its inaccessibility. The road to Applecross is one of the highest in Britain, reaching 2,053 feet, and heads into the clouds on Alpine hairpin bends.
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