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This gallery has photographs of Scottish Castles and Fortresses, Stately Homes and Gardens, old churches or kirks and includes most of the following:
Auchindoir Church; Auchindoun Castle; Balmoral Castle; Balvenie Castle; Bass of Inverurie; Bellabeg Motte; Braemar Castle; Brodie Castle; Castle Fraser; Corgarff Castle; Corrichie Monument; Corse O’Neil Castle; Craigellachie Bridge; Crathes Castle; Crathie Kirk; Dalgetie Castle; Deer Abbey; Drum Castle; Duff House; Duffus Castle; Dunnideer; Dunnottar Castle; Elgin Cathedral; Esslemont Castle; Fasque House; Fetternear House; Findlater; Fordyce; Fyvie Castle; Gairnshiel Bridge; Glenbuchat Castle; Haddo House; Hallforest Castle; Huntly Castle; Inchdrewer Castle; Invercauld Bridge O’Dee; Kildrummy Castle; Kincardine O’Neil Kirk; Kindrochit Castle; Kinloss Abbey; Kinneff Church; Knock Castle; Leith Hall; Mar Lodge; Marnoch Kirkyard; Mid Mar Kirk; Monymusk Kirk; Peel of Lumphanan; Pitmedden Gardens; Pluscarden Priory or Abbey; Ruthven Barracks; Slains Castle; Tolquhon Castle; Tullich Kirk; Fort George;
Corse Castle Scotland asd5314jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle gunloop exterior wall stones funnel shape Aberdeenshire ruin is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows exterior close up of a gunloop showing its architectural and military design pointing towards the southern approach over the adjacent pond and steep bank. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, door, doorway, entrance, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close
Corse Castle Scotland asd5312jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle Scotland stairs stonework construction windows walls Interior shell spring ruin is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows south interior wall with stonewrok, windows, stairwells and upper floor but basic structure is a shell. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
This particular image shows exaggerated converging verticals because of the closeness of the lens and despite it being an ultra wide focal length for given the situation of the castle to steep slopes it is not possible to get far enough away. The effect although not accurate or truth does increase the sense of height and scale. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close
Corse Castle Scotland asd5310jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle stairs stonework construction windows south wall Interior spring Scottish ruin is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows south interior wall with stonewrok, windows, stairwells and upper floor but basic structure is a shell. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close, upright, south, wall, stairs, windows
Corse Castle Scotland asd5299jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle fort stonework construction windows Interior spring Scottish ruin is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph showa east interior wall with stonewrok, windows and upper floor but basic structure is a shell. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close
Corse Castle Scotland asd5298jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle Scotland Aberdeenshire east Interior wall steps spring ruin is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows east interior windows and floor levels but the basic structure is a shell with SE tower on right. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close, upright
Corse Castle Scotland asd5297jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Scottish Castle Aberdeenshire east Interior spring ruin bare sunny is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows E wall from the NW but basic structure is a shell with SE tower beyond overlooking a pond on the bottom right with the access road to the left. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close
Corse Castle Scotland asd5296jhp 
 Corse O'Neil Castle Aberdeenshire Mar east Interior spring ruin bare sunny is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photograph shows E wall from the NW but basic structure is a shell with SE tower beyond. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, landscape, west, east, spring, bare, stonework, gunloop, interior, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, silver, birch, shapes, eerie, shadows, sunny, trees, April, 2013, digital, camera, DSLR, Nikon, D700, 16-35 lens, photograph, converging, verticals, sloping, height, close, upright
Corse Castle Gunloop wyy4108jhp 
 Scottish Corse Castle Aberdeenshire Mar Gunloop Musket Stone Wall Hole is located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photographs show NW tower but basic structure is a shell with SE tower beyond. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. Given that nearby Craigievar Castle is closed during 2008/9 for restoration this might fill a gap as part of the same family and very much in their historical area of Aberdeenshire. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, gunloop, port, musket, stonewall, hole, outer, wall, defence, landscape, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, tree, shadows, sunny, trees
Knock Castle Scotland WTN0220JHP 
 Knock Castle Gunloop Stones Closeup Photo Fort Walls Scotland Aberdeenshire near Ballater is a Historic Scotland property to the south of town on Royal Deeside on the Balmoral Estate at Knock Farm accessed from the South Deeside Road. It has a sad history of family feuds between Gordon of Knock, the builder of the present tower, who dropped down dead on hearing the news that his family was killed in one day at the hands of the ‘Black’ Forbes of Strath Girnock. He in turn was later killed by Gordon of Abergeldie who inherited the castle but let it fell into disrepair. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Ballater, Royal Deeside, knock, Castle, ruin, fort, tower, house, landscape, gunloop, closeup, entrance, historic, Birkhall, Balmoral Estate, 16th, century, stone-built, stone, preserved, history, heritage, larch, trees
Corgarff Castle Scotland VS2678JHP 
 Scottish Corgarff Castle Hilltop Position Military Defences Gunloops Fort Photo is situated at Cockbridge just off the A939 Ballater/Tomintoul road with a commanding position over this strategically important route to the north. The core tower was built in 1537 and the most striking star-shaped curtain wall dates from 1748 when occupied by the Hanoverian troops tracking down Jacobite rebels. Its final historical importance was during the anti-whisky smuggling duties around the late 1820. Now restored and with interesting exhibits from those last days of occupation.

As this is a Historic Scotland property the photograph should be used for editorial, scenic or tourist related use. The castle carpark is at the bottom of steepish hill with a walk of several hundred yards from the entrance and ticket office situated in the castle itself. It is open for most of the summer and requires an entrance fee to be paid. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Highlands, Strathdon, Corgarff, Castle, Lecht, Dufftown, landscape, military, fort, soldiers, Government, troops, rebellions, barracks, strategic, smuggling, whisky, illicit, clans, feuds, Forbes, Gordon, burnt, abandoned, tower, house, flanking, pavilions, star-shaped, curtain, defensive, wall, musket, loops, abandoned, restored, historic, exhibitions, skiing, heather, moorland, sheep, rocky, desolate, barren, grass, rugged, windswept

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