
What is recorded here
Innis Chonnell Castle occupies a small island in Argyll and Bute, where stone walls still stand above the water. The castle faced the sea, watched the coast and answered the needs of the people who lived there. Its name preserves the identity of the place, while the island setting explains why the building needed strength, visibility and defence.
Innis Chonnell Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Argyll and Bute. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Innis Chonnell Castle was likely built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the medieval Scottish Highlands, reflecting the region's complex feudal and clan history.
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Places near here
Loch Awe, Innis Chonnel CastleCastle (medieval) · 7 yd
InnischonnellIslet · 36 yd
DalavichFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1279 yd
Loch Awe, NewyorkHouse (period Unassigned) · 1351 yd
KamesHuman Remains (period Unknown), Natural Feature (period Unassigned) · 1516 yd
Loch Awe, Barr PhortCrannog (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Falls of AvichWaterfall · 1.5 mi
Beinn BhreacMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Tom an t-SaoirMountain / peak · 3.8 mi
Caisteal Na Nighinn Ruaidhe, Loch AvichCastle (medieval) · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: Karl Pipes · CC BY-SA 2.0