Gylen Castle

Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.^[1]

Gylen Castle
Location	Kerrera, Scotland
Coordinates	56.3794°N 5.5565°W / 56.3794; -5.5565
Original use	castle
Location within Argyll and Bute

History

Gylen Castle in 2006

Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall,^[2] Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short time. The castle was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under General Leslie in 1647 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

In May 2006, extensive conservation of the castle was completed with a £300,000 grant by Historic Scotland and £200,000 raised by worldwide members of Clan MacDougall.^[2]