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Framed prints for hotels and restaurants in Falkirk and Polmont 25 unique pictures of Eilean Donan Castle , by day and night , in summer and winter.
Over the portcullis at the entrance to the castle is a Gaelic inscription which translates as: As long as there is a MacRae inside, there will never be a Fraser outside. Inside the courtyard is the famous Murchison Stone with an inscription about John Murchison of Auchtertyre who was killed in the Battle of Sherrifmuir in 1715. In the upper floor inside the castle there are six bedrooms named Loch Alsh,Loch Long, Eilean Donan, Ballimore, Loch Duich and Conchra. There is also a panel with the names of the constables of the castle carved on it . Eilean Donan means Island on Donan.Eilean Donan was Clan MacKenzie's most important stronghold from the 13th Century until it was destroyed in 1719. Robert the Bruce was given refuge in Eilean Donan Castle by John MacKenzie, Second of Kintail when he was being hunted by the English at the beginning of the fourteenth century. View our unique slide show of Eilean Donan Castle - 20 pictures of the castle PRINT SALE Save $60 on giant Eilean Donan Castle prints - half price 12 by 8 prints of Eilean Donan Castle . Normal printing time 1 day . Buy three giant posters of Scottish castles and get 2 free posters - just $5.95 plus shipping |
Eilean Donan Castle 12 by 8 inch print.Price $24 / £15 , one in stock Buy one now Framed print 15 by 10 inches . Frame size 20 by 16 inches . Price $120 / £75 Buy one now More Eilean Donan Castle prints |
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Eilean Donan Castle was built in 1220 and owned by the MacKenzies of Kintail. In 1719 it was held by Spanish Jacobites. Three English frigates attacked the castle and left it in ruins. In 1912 work started on restoring the castle over a period of twenty years at a cost of a quarter of a million pounds. More recently the castle featured in the new Bond movie. Our Tour of Romantic Islands and The Castle Trails runs on September 15th, 2003 visiting 9 castles including Eilean Donan Castle.
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Eilean Donan Castle 12 by 8 inch print.Price $24 / £15 , one in stock Buy one now Framed print 15 by 10 inches . Frame size 20 by 16 inches . Price $120 / £75 Buy one now |
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The MacRae Clan who settled in the area came
from the Beauly Firth where they had protected the Clan
Fraser.They acted as bodyguards to the MacKenzie chiefs.
Although there was a number of disputes, the MacKenzies held
Eilean Donan right up until until the 16th century. The Castle was garrisoned by Government troops but later retaken by the Jacobites before the Battle of Sheriffmuir. In 1719 3 English frigates bombarded the castle and destroyed it . The castle them lay in ruins for nearly 200 years .In 1911 . John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the castle and set about making plans to rebuild it . It took twenty year and a quarter of a million pounds to complete the task . Local materials were used whe
There are 25 pictures of Eilean Donan Castle on this website . Dunnottar Castle . Pictures are available for editorial and advertising use . Stock photography website - castle pictures of Scotland Home > castles of Scotland > Eilean Donan Castle Stock photography website - pictures of Scotland There are 150 pictures of castles on this website . More pictures of castles - poster prints - free posters posters of David Beckham - posters of Gareth Gates - posters of Will Young - posters of Kylie Minogue Eilean Donan Castle shopping mall FREE SHIPPING & 2 FREE POSTERS on selected pictures , including Eilean Donan Castle , Melrose Abbey and Edinburgh Castle plus two new panoramic pictures of Eilean Donan Castle
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