Here are some facts about Castle Stalker.
- Castle Stalker is located on a tidal island on Loch Laich, north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland.
- The castle is a keep with 4 floors.
- The islet upon which the castle sits is known as the Rock of the Cormorants.
- The castle can only be reached by boat.
- In the 14th century a small fort stood where Castle Stalker stands today. It was built by Clan MacDougall.
- In the mid-15th centurty, the Stewarts constructed the castle as it looks today.
- During the Jacobite Rising in 1745 Castle Stalker was used as a troop garrison.
- The castle was abandoned in around 1840, ownership having passed backwards and forwards between the Stewart clan and the Campbell clan.
- In 1908 basic reconstruction work was carried out by Charles Stewart. In 1965 Lt. Col. D.R. Stewart Allward fully restored the building.
- Castle Stalker has appeared in several films, including, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Highlander: Endgame.
- James IV of Scotland often visited Castle Stalker when he was on hunting trips to Argyll.
- In Gaelic, Stalker means ‘hunter’ or ‘falconer’.
- The castle is currently privately owned. The public can tour the building between the months of March and October. Check out the official website.
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