What is recorded here

Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil, built probably by the Campbells when the family dominated the area. James IV used it as a hunting lodge, and Mary, Queen of Scots stayed there on 20 and 21 June 1563. During Argyll's Rising in 1685, captain Thomas Hamilton of HMS Kingfisher reported the castle burnt and walls reduced, while local story claims the ship bombarded the keep until it lost its roof. After passing to the Murrays, the ruin sat empty for years before private owners began restoring it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carrick Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Carrick Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Quincy family, who were influential in the region during the medieval period. It is remembered for its strategic location in Galloway and its role in the feudal and military history of southern Scotland.

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