Dunure Castle in Ayr, Scotland

The name Dunure is said to have come from the Celtic for “fort of the yew tree.” The site dates from the late 13th century, the earliest charter for the lands is dated 1256.  The current remains of Dunure Castle date from the 15th and 16th centuries. One tradition has it that the castle was built by the Danes, while another claims that the MacKinnons took the castle from Alexander III as a reward for their valor during the Battle of Largs. The castle is the point of origin for Clan…

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