What is recorded here

Caisteal Gorach is an 18th-century folly in Ross and Cromarty, built for pleasure rather than defense. Its walls likely echoed with laughter and music instead of war drums, inviting visitors to play at castle life beneath the Highland sky. The name Gorach hints at loneliness or barrenness, suggesting the joyful structure may have hidden a deeper sadness beneath its decorative stones.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tulloch Castle, Caisteal Gorach as Folly (18th Century). 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.

Tulloch Castle, also known as Caisteal Gorach, was built in the 18th century as a folly, reflecting the period's trend of constructing ornamental structures for aesthetic or symbolic purposes. Its importance lies in its contribution to the landscape architecture and cultural history of the Scottish Highlands.

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