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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDSTINCHAR CASTLE (In Ruins) | Ardstinchar Castle Ardstinchar Castle Ardstinchar Castle Ardstinchar Castle Ardstinchar Castle Castle of Ardstinchar Castle of Ardstinchar |
Mr A Davis James McIlwraith Esq. Rev.[Reverend] J Milroy Mr R Temple Teacher George Guthrie Esqr. Patersons Hist[ History]of Ayr Stat. Acct.[Statistical Account] 1842 |
065 | In the east end of the village of Ballantrae. The ruins of an ancient Castle Supposed to have been built about the middle of the 14th. Century by the Lords of Bargany. It stands on rising ground immediately above the public road at the east end of the village of Ballantrae. The walls, which are of Considerable thickness, are nearly level with the surface, except two sides of what appear to have been a Square tower at the SE [South East] end. The remaining portion is about fifty feet high. From its situation in a narrow part commanding two entrances in Carrick, this fortalice must have been of considerable importance in remote times. |
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[Page] 6 Plan 65 12 Trace 5 Parish of Ballantrae"The ruins of the Castle of Ardstinchar are situated on a rock above the
River Stinchar, a short distance from Ballantrae; and forms a prominent
object to the traveller from the South. The date of its erection is unknown.
It was however, a strong hold of the Kennedies of Bargany, for a
period of 250 years. It consists of several square towers which protected
an embattled wall, enclosing a considerable space; and which appears to have
had also strong defences, particularly on its west or entrance angle."
Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayr.
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