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CLAN MACRAE AND EILEAN DONAN
CASTLE EXCURSION
It is thought that the MacRaes first came to Kintail in the 14th century
having previously earned a reputation as fighting men while in the
service of the Lovats.
Having agreed to render the same service to the Mackenzie's in return
for lands in Kintail
The MacRaes became the Constables of Eilean Donan Castle.
The most photographed Castle in the
world having also been featured in the Highlander and James Bond films.
Supported by the Spanish it was used in the first Jacobite uprising in 1719, who used the castle as their magazine
Magnificently situated at the meeting of three lochs - Loch Long, Loch
Alsh and Loch Duich
Following the failure of the 1719 Jacobite Rebellion - in which all the
fighting was restricted to Eilean Donan Castle and Glen Shiel -
3 British frigates later sailed into Loch Duich and totally destroyed
the castle
It then laid in ruin for the best part of 200 years
Eilean Donan Castle remained neglected, abandoned and open to the elements.
Until Lt Colonel John
MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911, along with his Clerk of
Works, Farquhar MacRae, they dedicated the next 20 years of their lives
to the reconstruction of Eilean Donan
Restoring her to her former glory
according to surviving ground plans and was completed in 1932
For more information on the
History of the MacRae Clan please Click the MacRae crest below
For members of
Clan Macrae or by consensus the option of a visit to
Clachan Duich
The ancient church and burial ground of the MacRaes of Kintail. Located
near the banks of Loch Duich
in place of Urquhart Castle
Starting at 09.00
- 0915
We take a scenic route passing along the banks of
Loch Ness stopping very briefly at Urquhart Castle for a photo stop
We then pass through a wild scenic area of Glen Moriston, passing by the
Loch Cluanie Dam and then through to Glen Shiel
Arriving at Eilean
Donan around 11.00 am
Light refreshments or lunch is available from the visitor centre, which
includes the Ticket Office, Coffee Shop, Gift Shop and Toilets.
Departing no later than
14.45
pm
A drive over the Skye Bridge so you can say
"You were over the sea to Skye"
Then we head back through Wester Ross on our way back to your Hotel
Returning to Inverness 18.00 - 18.45
Just sit
back and Relax
This excursion is
a good drive through the very wild and scenic Highlands of
Scotland,
you will be travelling for a lot of the excursion
But we do try to
accommodate as many photo stops as possible along the way
£375
for up to 4 persons for the
Whole Day
Excursion
Does not include entrance fee's to Eilean Donan Castle or Lunch
This
Excursion is not run by the clock on an hourly or meter charge, they are a fixed price
contract
Your Driver/Guide is very flexible
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