Eilean Donan Castle Eilean Donan means Island of Donan (a religious figure from the 12th century). 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… Continue reading Eilean Donan Castle
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Eilean Donan Castle is set to star in a new movie by Oscar winner
Eilean Donan Castle is set to take a starring role in a new movie by Oscar winning set designer Roger Christian . In 1980 he produced a film Black Angel which told the tale of a knight who rescues a princess while returning home from the Crusades, and was made entirely in Scotland, at locations… Continue reading Eilean Donan Castle is set to star in a new movie by Oscar winner
Eilean Donan Castle pictures , January 2016
On Wednesday I drove up to Eilean Donan Castle to take some new pictures of the castle and try some new ideas . I got there about half past twelve , just in time to catch some shots of the castle before the sun disappeared behind the clouds . I also took a picture using… Continue reading Eilean Donan Castle pictures , January 2016