Dunvegan Castle
A bit of Macleod clan history: The progenitor of the Clan MacLeod was Leod, the younger son of Olaf the Black, one of the last Norse Kings of Man who died in 1265. Leod inherited the islands of Lewis and Harris as well as Sleat, Trotternish, Waternish and Snizort on Skye. By his marriage to the daughter of the Norse Seneschal of Skye (MacRald Armuial) he was granted the lands of Glenelg, Duirinish, Minginish, Bracadale, Lyndale and Dunvegan Castle which has been the home of the clan chief ever since. When Leod died in 1290, his lands were divided up between his two sons Siol Tormod and Siol Torquil who formed the two branches of the family.
This impressive castle has been occupied by the same family for 800 years. It has been open to the public since 1933.
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Dunvegan Castle
A bit of Macleod clan history: The progenitor of the Clan MacLeod was Leod, the younger son of Olaf the Black, one of the last Norse Kings of Man who died in 1265. Leod inherited the islands of Lewis and Harris as well as Sleat, Trotternish, Waternish and Snizort on Skye. By his marriage to the daughter of the Norse Seneschal of Skye (MacRald Armuial) he was granted the lands of Glenelg, Duirinish, Minginish, Bracadale, Lyndale and Dunvegan Castle which has been the home of the clan chief ever since. When Leod died in 1290, his lands were divided up between his two sons Siol Tormod and Siol Torquil who formed the two branches of the family.
This impressive castle has been occupied by the same family for 800 years. It has been open to the public since 1933.
Happy Weekend! Thanks for stopping by and for all of your kind comments, awards and faves -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2019