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The Lordship ofthe Isles A remarkable series of stone castles built on the western seaboard and islands, where traffic in peace and war was essentially by sea, are evidence ofthe power and influence ofthe Lords ofthe Isles and their branch families and adherents. Many of the ruins are ,J\ c; Dunscaith C V ~\ I amus o Kislmul V Cl .~ TiOram~ 7nVerlOChY ,/.} ~~'nary BreaCaChad~ '" . TireiY Aros Ardtomish .JCoeffln .~ /~(". Calrnbur h e?"GAchadun 9 Duart , Dunstaffnage ~Y-t-? Qunollie Dunchonnel • ~ ~ tJ ~ Craignish ~/I. -!f' ;("'00" r~::..;;., LOCh90~:jg ic': eitl . s~~e~~~~F:say univaig J (OChranza ,~irds ~BrodiC';;) L difficult to date, and some forts and duns of prehistoric origin show signs of later occupation and re-use. Those shown on the map are mentioned in documents, chronicles or topographical accounts written before 1550, when the last attempt to restore the Lordship of the Isles had ended. Kilker~n.f. ... ~ ~. Castle Donan Dunaverty kms o 25 50 75 100 I , , :' I, • o 10 20 30 40 50 60 miles JM,RWM The Lordship of the Isles: castles 444

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