Eilean Donan Castle: Ancestral Home of McGraw/McCrae

May 7, 2017

Our trip to the Scottish highlands was short (only two days), but we brought with us the best weather in years. As a McGraw, a visit to the ancestral home of yore was in order. Eileen Donan Castle is the seat of the McCrae clan (aka McGraw on the American side of the pond).

The pictures mostly speak for themselves.

Eilean Donan Castle

A McGraw returns home

Eilean Donan Castle

The crest (part of the achievement) which we use on our Team Tartan hats

Eilean Donan Castle

These kids were playing with maps on the bridge. Adorable.

Eilean Donan Castle

We also popped over to the Isle of Skye, and then headed up the coast by the train line and partially along the North Coast 500. An incredible day.

Isle of Skye

Even our trusty guide was blown away by the day

Our delightful guide Les McInulty plays tourist

Palm tree

Ancient Comms

Sunny Scotland?!

For more about our trip to Scotland, see the pictures from our hike up Sgurr an Airgid where we took some one in a lifetime photos. We could see over 100 miles in every direction. And if you stay in Kintail, stay at the Kintail Lodge.

Visiting the Family Gene Pool in Kintail (Kintail Lodge) | noplasticshowers
May 07, 2017 @ 03:38:05

Hiking Sgurr an Airgid | Apothecary Shed
May 07, 2017 @ 03:42:50

Faith Shields Rodell
May 07, 2017 @ 07:11:05

Oh how beautiful! What a proud moment for you.

Cyn
May 07, 2017 @ 19:16:14

How lovely. So did people live there as recently as 1928? Is any of it furnished?

noplasticshowers
May 08, 2017 @ 02:42:13

Rebuilt in 1912 by a Victorian. Completely refurnished and now a museum with a fake kitchen that features plastic food. In the ball room they hold events. Maybe one day we will rent it out like you guys are doing in Wales for a big party.

Klausbernd
Jul 16, 2017 @ 07:46:20

Smashing captures! We especially love the faraway captures of magic Eilean Donan, not so often seen. Well done, so beautifully framed.

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