Fraoch Eilean Castle

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Fraoch Eilean Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold situated on a small island in Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Fraoch Eilean Castle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval stronghold
ruined castle
access by boat
architecturalStyle medieval
category Castles in Argyll and Bute
Ruined castles in Scotland
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland
condition ruin
country Scotland
elevation low-lying island site
era Middle Ages
hasNameEtymology Fraoch Eilean means "heather island" in Gaelic
linked to: “Fraoch Eilean”
hasPart courtyard
curtain wall
gatehouse
tower
hasViewOf Ben Cruachan
Loch Awe
heritageStatus scheduled monument
inception 13th century
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Argyll
Argyll and Bute
Loch Awe
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
locatedNear Innis Chonnell Castle
Kilchurn Castle
locatedOn Fraoch Eilean
small island in Loch Awe
materialUsed stone
nearbySettlement Dalmally
Lochawe
notableFor association with local clans
island stronghold location
ownedBy Campbells of Glenorchy
protectionStatus protected archaeological site
region Argyll and Bute
West Highlands
surroundedBy Loch Awe
tourism local attraction
usedBy Clan Campbell
Clan MacNaughton
usedFor defence
residence
waterBody Loch Awe

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Loch Awe hasCastle Fraoch Eilean Castle
Clan MacNaughton notableStronghold Fraoch Eilean Castle
Fraoch Eilean hasRuinsOf Fraoch Eilean Castle