Fincharn Castle
| Fincharn Castle | |
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Argyllshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NM898042 |
| Location: | 56°11’4"N, 5°23’18"W |
| History | |
| Built 13th century | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | ruined |
Fincharn Castle, also known as Fionchairn Castle and Glassery Castle, is a ruined castle near Ford on the south-west shore of Loch Awe in Argyllshire.
The castle was probably built in about 1240, the year the lands of Fincharn were granted to Giolla Easbaig Mac Giolla Chríost by King Alexander II of Scotland.[1]
The castle seems to be identical one mentioned in correspondence between Alasdair Óg Mac Domhnaill and King Edward I of England in 1297. According to this correspondence, Alasdair Óg seized control of the barony and castle of "Glasrog" from the Steward of Scotland on account of the steward's disloyalty to the English king.[1]
The castle may have been one of the three mentioned in correspondence between Eóin Mac Dubhghaill and Edward I in 1308 or 1309. According to this correspondence, Eóin garrisoned these castle on behalf of the English king.
Fincham Castle is a scheduled ancient monument.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Argyll: An Inventory of the Monuments Volume 7: Mid Argyll & Cowal (The RCAHMS, 1992) ISBN 0 11 494094 0; pp. 285-286
- ↑ Fincham Castle - scheduled monument detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
