Auchindoun Castle
Auchindoun Castle is the ruin of a tower castle in Auchindoun near Dufftown in the Scottish county of Moray . The 15th century building has an L-shaped floor plan.
history
There is evidence of prehistoric , presumably Pictish, earthworks on the castle grounds, but the most visible remains today are from a castle built by Robert Cochrane , Earl of Mar 1458–1479 . In 1489 the castle fell to the Ogilvy clan and in 1535 to the Gordon clan .
The Gordons had an annex built in the 16th century. In 1592 the castle was destroyed by Clan Mackintosh in revenge against George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly and 6th Earl Gordon, for his murder of The Bonny Earl O'Moray , their ally. In 1594 the Ogilvys claimed the property again. After the Stuart Restoration , King Charles II lent the castle to the Marquess of Huntly .
In 1689, during the First Jacobite Rising , the castle served as the temporary headquarters (June 6 and 7, 1689) of John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee , and the Jacobite Army. But in 1725 the castle was again in ruins. Building blocks from the castle were used to build local farms and the nearby Balvenie Castle .
When the castle was still intact, it had a large tower in the middle and a tall curtain wall . Outbuildings, such as a stall , brewery, and bakery , were within the walls. A second, round tower protected the northwest corner of the ensemble. Cellars and possibly dungeons were dug directly into the rock under the tower. A large part of the curtain wall and the outbuildings are still preserved today, but the tower in the middle is very dilapidated.
The ruins of Auchindoun Castle are managed by Historic Scotland , but for many years they were in a state of disrepair to be open to the public. After security work was carried out, Auchindoun Castle was reopened for viewing in November 2007.
"The Burning of Auchindoun"
The folk song "The Burning of Auchindoun" (thanks to Digital Tradition Folk Music Database for the lyrics ) Child Ballad 183, "Willie MacIntosh", was inspired by the pillage of Auchindoun Castle by the MacKintosh clan :
As A cam in by Fiddichside, on a May mornin
A spied Willie MacIntosh an oor before the dawnin
Tarn again, tarn again, tarn again, A'se bid ye
If ye barn Auchindoun, Huntly he will heid ye
Heid me or hang me, that shall never fear me
A'll burn Auchindoun tho 'the life leave me
As A cam in bi Fiddichside on a may mornin
Auchindoun was in a bleeze, an hour before the dawning
Crawing, crawing, for a' your crouse crawin '
Ye burnt yer crop an tint your wings an oor before the dawnin
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c C. Garner, P. Wright: Auchindoun Castle . In: Dark Isle - Castles and other historic sites in Scotland . August 10, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Martin Coventry, Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans . 2008. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1 . P. 108.
- ^ A b Martin Coventry: Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans . 2008. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1 . P. 228.
- ↑ Auchindoun Castle Property Detail . In: Historic Scotland . Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ Martin Coventry, Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans . 2008. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1 . P. 462.
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Coordinates: 57 ° 25 '22.2 " N , 3 ° 5' 8.3" W.