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Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of Scotland, is situated on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 Eilean Donan lay in ruins until Lt Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle.

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Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of Scotland, is situated on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 Eilean Donan lay in ruins until Lt Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle.