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Dunstaffnage

On a promontory sticking out into Ardmuchnish Bay, in the Firth of Lorne, is the substantial Dunstaffnage Castle (Historic Scotland). Seen from the east, it has a glorious setting, with the island of Lismore and the hills of Morvern behind it. Substantial parts of the castle 13th century fabric have survived, including walls 66 feet high and 10 feet thick in places, a curtain wall with 3 round towers, a large well surrounded by four small turrets, and a ruined chapel. The castle has a resident ghost, the Ell Maid. Sometimes on stormy nights she can be heard wandering through the ruins, her footsteps clanging off the stone as if shod in iron. If she is heard laughing, it means that there will be good news for the castle. If she shrieks and sobs, it means the opposite.

Dunstaffnage Chapel stands outside the castle, and also dates from the 13th century. It is unusual in that chapels were usually within the defensive walls of a castle. A small burial aisle built in 1740 for the Campbells of Dunstaffnage forms an eastern extension.