One man. One bicycle. One ancestral castle in Scotland. Ian MacLean — from Tidnish, Nova Scotia, Canada — is an enthusiast for all things Maclean, and for history in general. “I thought that if a…
Read MoreOpening for the season on Monday 1st April 2019
It only seems like yesterday that we were waving a fond farewell to our last visitors as we closed for the winter in October last year. Now, here we are about to fling open our…
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Thanks for an amazing season!
It’s time again for us to close our ancient doors for the winter, but not before updating you on what a brilliant season we’ve had and how much we’ve enjoyed sharing our castle with you…
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The Clan Maclean ‘Virtue Mine Honour’
The Maclean name emerged amid the ancient Dalriadan Clans, during the late 12th century. It originates from the Scottish Gaelic ‘MacGillEthain’ or ‘MacGille Eoin’, meaning son of the servant of St. John. The clan is…
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Macleans First, Scots Second
Were the Macleans always loyal to the Scottish monarch? The Macleans are a Scottish clan. They emerged from what we now know as Scotland, and the seat of the clan chief is on the Scottish…
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An Introduction to Duart Castle the seat of Clan Maclean
Standing on the uppermost battlements of Duart Castle, looking out to the distant mountains and islands, the view has changed little for a millennium. Apart from the distant twinkling lights of Oban and the occasional…
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