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It is difficult to photograph this castle without the 'not again' feeling. However, it is in an impossibly idyllic setting at the meeting place of three lochs, Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and Loch Long. Add to that the backdrop of the Isle of Skye and the Cuillin mountain ridge and one can understand why it commands the attention of photographers time and time again.
Taken on a fine day in early April I went someway up the hill for this shot and, although I took this many years ago, I well remember the difficulty of excluding various unwanted intrusions into this view. At one point I wished I were just 6" taller to make life a little simpler!
Eilean Donan was rebuilt from its ruinous state in 1932 to the plan of the original building dating from the thirteenth century. There was no bridge linking the original castle to the mainland in those days for obvious defensive reasons. At the time of writing this I plan, at a later date, to add an article to this section of the website detailing the origins and subsequent history of this castle.
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