Aros Castle Ruins, Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

Aros castle was probably built by one of the MacDougall Lords of Lorn in the 13th century and was once the major stronghold of the Lords of the Isles. It first comes on record in the later 14th century when it was in the possession of the Lords of the Isles. It appears to have been garrisoned by Argyll’s troops in 1690, though it was described two years previously as ‘ruinous, old, useless and never of any Strength’. Throughout the 18th century the lands of Aros were farmed by a succession of Campbell tacksmen, but there is no record of the castle having been inhabited at this period.

References:

Isle of Mull

User Reviews

Deanna Williams (11 months ago)
Rain or shine we always enjoy Mull. Well appointed cottages. Fabulous views (who needs tv with those views. Didn’t switch tv or radio on once!) Loads to do on the island. Great friendly family on site with top tips. Thank you.

Vanessa Winfield (2 years ago)
Dairy Cottage is in a great location a short walk to a small secluded pebbly beach.

Susanne Hope (4 years ago)
Fabulous accommodation, this is our 3rd time there. Everything you could possibly need for a wonderful holiday. The owners are lovely.

Gener8 Scotland (5 years ago)
We came over from fife to do a solar survey for Richard Kellet and a year later and he has still not paid. nor will he answer any telephone or reply to my emails. I hope you see this and you remember to get back to me.

Patricia Pearson (6 years ago)
We've stayed in Cottages allover Scotland and never stayed in one so well equipped, We wanted for nothing even the weather was kind to us .Ive all ready recommend it to friends. Hopefully we will be back in the near future.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Christian Lauw

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche

The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (Wieskirche) is an oval rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by Dominikus Zimmermann. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the municipality of Steingaden.

The sanctuary of Wies is a pilgrimage church extraordinarily well-preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, and is a perfect masterpiece of Rococo art and creative genius, as well as an exceptional testimony to a civilization that has disappeared.

The hamlet of Wies, in 1738, is said to have been the setting of a miracle in which tears were seen on a simple wooden figure of Christ mounted on a column that was no longer venerated by the Premonstratensian monks of the Abbey. A wooden chapel constructed in the fields housed the miraculous statue for some time. However, pilgrims from Germany, Austria, Bohemia, and even Italy became so numerous that the Abbot of the Premonstratensians of Steingaden decided to construct a splendid sanctuary.

Aros Castle Ruins

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche