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Fincharn Castle

Ruined castles in Argyll and ButeScheduled monuments in Argyll and Bute
Finchairn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyll geograph.org.uk 83688
Finchairn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyll geograph.org.uk 83688

Fincharn Castle, also known as Fionchairn Castle and Glassery Castle, is a ruined castle near Ford on the southwest shore of Loch Awe, Scotland. The castle was probably built in about 1240, the year the lands of Fincharn were granted to Giolla Easbaig Mac Giolla Chríost by Alexander II, King of Scotland. The castle seems to be identical one mentioned in correspondence between Alasdair Óg Mac Domhnaill and Edward I, King of England in 1297. According to this correspondence, Alasdair Óg seized control of the barony and castle of "Glasrog" from the Steward of Scotland on account of the steward's disloyalty to the English king. The castle may have been one of the three mentioned in correspondence between Eóin Mac Dubhghaill and Edward I in 1308 or 1309. According to this correspondence, Eóin garrisoned these castle on behalf of the English king. It is a scheduled ancient monument.

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N 56.186169444444 ° E -5.3880555555556 °
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Fincharn Castle

B840
PA31 8WJ
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Finchairn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyll geograph.org.uk 83688
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