Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness, Scotland. A succession of castles have...
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fictionalised play Macbeth, held a castle within the city where he ruled as Mormaer of Moray and Ross. Inverness Castle is said to have been built by Máel...
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Inverness-shire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Nis) or the County of Inverness, is a historic county in Scotland. It is named after Inverness, its...
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as "Flora MacDonald's Fancy", while a bronze statue was erected at Inverness Castle in 1896, with her dog Flossie by her side. The Flora MacDonald Academy...
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Clan Fraser of Lovat (section Castles)
with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan's founder gained lands there in the 13th century. The Clan Fraser of Lovat in Inverness-shire...
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North Coast 500 (category Inverness-shire)
scenic route around the north coast of Scotland, starting and ending at Inverness Castle. The route is also known as the NC500 and was launched in 2015, linking...
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castellated building called Inverness Castle was built on the fort's former site. Despite its towers and battlements, Inverness Castle had no military purpose...
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states, that when the unfortunate princess went to Inverness in 1562 and found the gates of the castle shut against her; "as soon as they heard of their...
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Hereditary Constable of Inverness Castle. On his mother's side, he was descended from the Seigneurs of the Château de Kéroual, a castle built in the 16th century...
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Clan Mackintosh (section Castles)
rebellion in Morayshire. In about 1163 he was also made constable of Inverness Castle and was granted land in the Findhorn valley. The heartland of the clan...
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Inverness Town Steeple, formerly known as the Inverness Tolbooth, is all that remains of the former tolbooth on the High Street in Inverness, Scotland...
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town of Beauly in Inverness-shire and is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Kiltarlity and 13 mi (21 km) west of Inverness. There has been a castle on the site since...
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all sheriff court hearings took place at Inverness Castle. However, as the number of court cases in Inverness grew, it became necessary to commission a...
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Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Inverness and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village...
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Highland Wildlife Park Inveraray Castle Inveraray Jail Inverness Castle Inverewe Garden Iona Abbey Isle of Staffa Kilchurn Castle Kilmartin Glen Liathach Lecht...
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Inverness railway station serves the Scottish city of Inverness. It is the terminus of the Highland Main Line, the Aberdeen–Inverness line (of which the...
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Alabama Inverness, Shelby County, Alabama Inverness, California Inverness, Colorado Inverness, Florida Inverness, Illinois Inverness, Indiana Inverness Township...
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Ardross, Highland (redirect from Ardross Castle, Highland)
Highland region of Scotland, 30 miles (48 km) north of the nearest city, Inverness. Ardross lies near the B9176, 10 miles (16 km) inland from the east-coast...
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Queen of Scots came north to reduce the power of the Gordons and take Inverness Castle in 1562. The 4th Earl was captured at Corrichie with two of his sons...
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Clan Shaw (section Clan Castles)
Kenneth MacAlpin. Shaw MacDuff was made keeper of Inverness Castle, which was a strategic royal castle, by Malcolm IV of Scotland. His heirs were known...
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to take Balvenie and Duffus Castles, then Tarradale Castle on the Black Isle. Looping back via the hinterlands of Inverness and a second failed attempt...
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The siege of Inverness that took place in November 1715 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715. The town of Inverness and Inverness Castle were being held...
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the Mackenzies. Said to have joined the Munros and Frasers in taking Inverness Castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1562. Fought at the Battle of...
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of the Ilay series notes feature a castle on the back. On the reverse of the £50 note is an image of Inverness Castle. On 18 August 2021, a new polymer...
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position overlooking the Moray Firth and critical to the sea access to Inverness. The castle dates from the late 12th century and was rebuilt as a strong rectangular...
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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, unsuccessfully laid siege to Inverness Castle which was being held by Covenanters of the Clan Fraser of Lovat under...
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building. On the back of the notes are images of Scottish castles, with a different castle for each denomination. Occasionally the Royal Bank of Scotland...
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Andrew Moray (section Attack on Castle Urquhart)
Castle situated to the east of Inverness and overlooking the Moray Firth; and the lordship of Boharm in Banffshire, controlled from Gauldwell Castle....
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Clan Donald (section Castles)
Inverness: The Northern Counties Publishing Company, Ltd. p. 98. Macdonald, Angus; Macdonald, Archibald (1900). The Clan Donald. Vol. 1. Inverness: The...
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through the suburbs of Inverness, then follows the canal and the River Ness to the city centre, finishing at Inverness Castle. The Great Glen Canoe Trail...
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