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Dunvegan Castle

Type Castle
Construction 1200 to 1840 CE
Builder Uncertain
Made From Stone

Learning Point

  • Dunvegan Castle is a castle, built in a typical Scottish style, and the home of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. It was a fortified location in the 13th century, and then later remodeled to make it more of the romantic style we associate with castles.

Project

  • Draw a picture of Dunvegan Castle.
  • Overview
  • Fairy Flag
Dunvegan Castle
By Balon Greyjoy – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Fairy Flag
By N/A – https://leannegallacher.medium.com/scottish-folklore-the-fairy-flag-of-dunvegan-castle-67e81857aac9, Public Domain, Link

Location

Located in Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

Fun Facts

  • The first fortification was creating a curtain wall around the rock in the 13th century.
  • A tower house was built in the 14th century.
  • The Fairy Flag is an heirloom at the castle, with many stories about its origin.
  • The last parts of the “baronialisation” of the castle was completed in 1840.

Past Lessons

4 June 27, 2024 (North America)
No Past Lessons

Upcoming Lessons

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