OS1/9/2/28
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (Remains of) [Island I Vow] | Castle (remains of) |
M. Martin Esqr. Factor Robertston's Tourists' Guide Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Macfarlane Alexander Dewar Schoolmaster |
004 | The ruined walls of a Castle on "Island I Vow" built by a Chief of Clan Macfarlane about the end of the 16th Century. It is of a square form about 30 feet long on each side. The highest portion of wall now remaining is the East side, which is about 25 feet high and contains 3 loopholes. Underneath the building is an arched vault. The walls are not more than 2½ feet in thickness. There are besides the Castle, 4 other ruins on the island, nearly level with the ground, and which seem to have been outhouses pertaining to the Castle. It was built by a Chief of Clan Macfarlane to prevent hostile Clansmen passing down Loch Lomond. |
Continued entries/extra info
28Co. [County] Dumbarton
[Below entry for Castle:]
"For many years the principal stronghold
of the Clanfarlane was a castle situate
at Inveruglas, but it was destroyed in Crom-
well's time, and their Chief afterwards fixed
his residence partly at Tarbet and partly on
a small island in the northern part of
Loch Lomond." (Irving's History) P. [Page] 480
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Ann Bray
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
