Even More Castles of Scotland!

Part three of our Castles of Scotland series!

Arbroath Abbey - Unfortunately when we went to Arbroath Abbey, it was closed for masonry inspections, as so many ruins are these days but we were able to get into the visitors center and learn a little bit about it's history that has alleged ties to the United States!

Arbroath Abbey is where the Scottish Declaration of Independence also known as the Declaration of Arbroath was created and is said to be the insirpation for the US's own Declaration of Independence! Did you know that Tartan Day, April 6th, was instituted in the US in 1997 to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath?

Red Castle was originally built in 1194 for King William the Lion but was reallocated by Robert the Bruce to the Earl of Ross. According to land deeds from 1286, Red Castle was known as Rubeum Castrum due to the red sandstone used to build it.

Red Castle sits high atop a hill overlooking Lunan Bay. According to Historical Environment Scotland during a field visit in 1999, the castle is in imminent danger of collapse. I don't know, it looked pretty sturdy to me! The castle site is fenced in but since it's so secluded, we moved the fencing and snuck inside! You can find Red Castle near (you guessed it) Redcastle in Angus.

Newark Castle as it stands currently was built in the 1500's by the Kinloch family and passed through many hands including none other than Lady Janet Anstruther until it finally ended up in the possession of the Bairds of Elie. Newark Castle is adjacent Ruby Bay and lady Janet's Tower.

The land Newark Castle sits on is thought to have been built on since the 1200's. Historians believe that Scottish King Alexander III spend some of his childhood there. The castle has been known by several names, including Inverie, St Monans, and St Monance.

Restenneth Priory was an Augustinian monastic house funded by King Malcom IV of Scotland and the Jedburgh Abbey in 1153. Some historians believe there has been a priory here since 710, with a Pictish church being built dedicated to St Peter but there is little evidence to support that.

Allegedly, Robert the Bruce's youngest son John and second wife Elizabeth de Brugh were buried here. Restenneth Priory is located on the outskirts of Forfar in Angus.

Dalquharran Castle in South Ayershire is quite a creepy sight and site! The castle was built in 1790 and designed after Culzean Castle.

The Kennedys of Kirkhill and Dunure owned the property from 1474 until they sold it in the 1930's. To avoid taxes (much like New Slains) the roof was removed and the castle mansion fell to ruins. Today, the castle is walled off with pretty intimidated gates and fencing however some had fallen down so we snuck inside! It was really, really creepy and felt like a scene from a zombie apocalypse movie!

The castle, including the remnants of a cottage and former byre, the stable, stone farmhouse and stone outbuildings as well as acres of productive farmland are being sold by developers for a cool £800,000!

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