Castle Lachlan, Argyleshire

Category

Library Item

Item no

15024

Title

Castle Lachlan, Argyleshire

Description

A small fishing community on the banks of a loch hang out herring nets to dry on the beach, while small fishing boats return after a day of fishing. Two women stand outside a small cottage, while at the other end of the bay, the ruins of a castle stand amongst a clump of trees.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1834

Size

15 x 30 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Item is dated 6 aug 1834.
Built in the 15th century by the Maclachlan clan, Castle Lachlan remained in use until the 18th Cenutry, when legend has it that it was bombarded by English warships in revenge for the clan's leader supporting Bonnie Prince Charlie in the Jacobite Uprising of 1745.

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Agriculture and fisheries > Equipment > Nets

Homes > Derelict buildings and excavation sites > Ruins

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Cottages

Landscape > Land > Bays

Landscape > Water > Loch, lakes and ponds

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fishermen

Places > Scotland > Argyll and Bute

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Plants > Trees > Trees

Transport > Water > Boats

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