• Eilean Donan was involved in many raids and sieges, reduced to rubble and authentically reconstructed to its medieval state in the mid 1900s.
  • Since then, at least four different versions of Eilean Donan Castle have been built and re-built. It was partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 and lay in...
  • There is a large car park by Eilean Donan Castle with several disabled parking spaces as near as possible to the visitor centre. Entry to Eilean Donan Castle...
  • Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most recognised castles in Scotland, and probably appears on more shortbread tins and calendars than any other.
  • Eilean Donan Castle, near Dornie, is one of the most easily recognised castles in Scotland and probably appears on more calendars than any other.
  • The name Eilean Donan, or Island of Donan, is thought to be called after the 6th century Irish Saint, Bishop Donan who came to Scotland around 580 AD.
  • Bishop Donan has lent his name to the castle for Eilean Donan in the Gaelic tongue simply means “Island of Donan”.
  • "Donnán adası" anlamına gelen Eilean Donan, ismini 617 yılında yakılarak öldürülen Eigg'li Donnán adlı bir Kelt azizden almaktadır.
  • One of the most photographed sites in Scotland, the Eilean Donan Castle dates back to the 13th century.
  • Eilean Donan Kalesi, İskoçya’nın Loch Duich koyunda bulunan Eilean Donan isimli küçük bir adada bulunmaktadır.