Gylen Castle

Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.

History

Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall, Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short time. The castle was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under David [Leslie (Scottish general)|General Leslie] in 1647 during the Scotland in the [Wars of the Three Kingdoms|Wars of the Three Kingdoms].
In May 2006, extensive conservation of the castle was completed with a £300,000 grant by Historic Scotland and £200,000 raised by worldwide members of Clan MacDougall.