Clan MacDougall and associated castles near Oban, Scotland
(Above image is a capture of Dunollie Castle taken from ferry in Oban harbour.) This evening, I am posting information on Clan MacDougall. The MacDougalls are long associated with the Lorne region of West Scotland, now part of Argyll. There exist two tangible connections with the MacDougalls in the form of two castles: Dunstaffnage (below) and Dunollie (above). These ruins are in relatively close proximity to each other, on the mainland shore of Loch Linnhe , near Oban, about 100 miles N.W. of Glasgow. Dunollie remains under MacDougall ownership today. Dunstaffnage Bay, Loch Linnhe The MacDougall clan dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries and to Dougall, the son of Somerled who became the senior king in old Dalriada in 1164. This line is ultimately of Gaelic-Norwegian descent. During medieval times the MacDougalls were embroiled in various power struggles. Having sided with the Comyns against Robert the Bruce they lost their island power base in the ...