SITE MENU Contact Index CASTLES A-Z List List by Regions Featured Castles Clan connections Stay in a Castle Wedding Venues Self Drive Tours TRAVEL Destinations Travel Tips Car Rental B&Bs Hotels Self Catering Special Offers Brochures Gardens Islands Outdoor Activities Standing Stones SCOTLAND Genealogy News & Magazines Property Relocation & Jobs Accommodation		Carnasserie Castle near Kilmartin, Argyll This castle, now in ruins, is located 2 miles to the north of Kilmartin and about 28 miles south of Oban in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. There is a car park from where you can walk across the fields and go up the hill to the castle. Open all year. Admission is free. There are no floors intact in the main hall but there are towers on each end which can be climbed. This is a good example of a French Renaissance-influenced tower-house with hall-house. It was built in 1565 by Bishop John Carswell (Rector of Kilmartin) who published the first Gaelic translation of John Knox's Liturgy. The castle was captured and demolished in 1685 by MacLaine of Torloisk when its Campbell owner joined in the Monmouth Rising. Photos copyright 2006 The Internet Guide to Scotland For further information, see: Historic Environment Scotland Clan Campbell Page Link to photos by Phil Wright Travel Info The Internet Guide to Scotland: Argyll accommodation Scotland's Best B&Bs (4 and 5 star accommodation) have members in this area.
QUICK CLICKS: Top of Page Index Contact Privacy Policy & Cookies		The Chatelaine's Scottish Castles web site copyright 1997-2020 The Internet Guide to Scotland Not to be reproduced without permission