Mingary Castle: A Stay at Mingary Castle

Wednesday, 25 May 2016

A Stay at Mingary Castle

This is a guest post from David Howard, Mingary Castle's first guest.

We were absolutely delighted and honoured to be the very first guests at Mingary Castle. I have been visiting Ardnamurchan since I was a boy and have made regular visits to the ruins over the years.

I followed John Haylet's fantastic Mingary Castle Restoration Blog closely and to see the wonderful metamorphosis close up was just fantastic. The extent and quality of the work was staggering. Thanks Chris for a most informative tour and talk.

Our stay was brilliant and we really enjoyed the well appointed rooms and comfortable furnishings.
I'm sure the Castle's original occupants would have had a very different experience.

Thanks Holly for the wonderful and exceptional cuisine. Our dinner was truly memorable.

Thanks Moira for looking after us so well.

All three of you contributed to one of the most memorable and enjoyable experiences we have ever had.

Thank You

David and Fiona

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The Mingary Castle Preservation and Restoration Trust

"The most intact thirteenth century castle in Scotland" is how archaeologist Tom Addyman describes Mingary Castle. Seat of Clan MacIain, commanding the sea route through the Sound of Mull, Mingary dates back to the thirteenth century and may be much older - there is some evidence, not least from the name, that the Vikings fortified the site. However, since it was last inhabited in the mid-nineteenth century, the castle has been deteriorating. A recent survey showed that, unless urgent restoration work was carried out, the castle was in danger of collapse.

The Mingary Castle Preservation and Restoration Trust, which is Scottish registered charity SC043705, was set up in 2013 to address this problem. Work started on the site in April 2013, and it is hoped to have the building fully restored to its mediaeval grandeur by the end of 2014.

Mingary Castle stands on Ardnamurchan Estate land, near the village of Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Donald Houston, who owns the Estate and is responsible for the upcoming work on the castle, is determined that the many written records that are being prepared as part of the work should be fully available to the public on-line. This will be done through the main Mingary Castle website, of which this blog will be a part.

Businesses Involved in the Project