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Threave Castle | VisitScotland
Situated on an island in the middle of the River Dee, this formidable castle is only reachable by boat.
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/threave-castle-p248641
Threave Castle
Check out a brief history of Threave Castle and find out what to see when you visit the Black Douglas stronghold built by Archibald the Grim.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/threave-castle
Threave Garden - Visit - National Trust for Scotland
https://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Threave
Threave Castle
Built by Archibald ‘the Grim’ to establish control over his new Lordship of Galloway, Threave Castle would later be used by the Black Douglas clan to oppose James II of Scotland. Later its pro-Catholic owners came into conflict with those supporting the Scottish Reformation and afterwards the Covenanter cause.
http://www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/dumfries_galloway/threave_castle.html
Threave Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
About Scotland: Visitor information
http://www.aboutscotland.com/threave/castle.html
Threave Castle (Kirkcudbright, Scotland): Top Tips Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor
Book your tickets online for Threave Castle, Kirkcudbright: See 263 reviews, articles, and 134 photos of Threave Castle, ranked No.2 on TripAdvisor among 25 attractions in Kirkcudbright.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186516-d189555-Reviews-Threave_Castle-Kirkcudbright_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Scotland.html
Traditions and Stories of Scottish Castles - Threave Castle
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/castles/threave.htm
Threave Castle
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threave_Castle

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Threave Castle
Near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Threave Castle seen across the River Dee
Threave Castle
Coordinates	54°56′21″N 3°58′11″W / 54.9392°N 3.9697°W / 54.9392; -3.9697
Type	Tower house
Height	21 metres (69 ft)
Site information
Owner	Historic Environment Scotland
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	c.1370
Built by	Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
In use	c.1370–1640
Battles/wars	Sieges in 1455 and 1640

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

Threave Castle | VisitScotland
Situated on an island in the middle of the River Dee, this formidable castle is only reachable by boat.
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/threave-castle-p248641
Threave Castle
Check out a brief history of Threave Castle and find out what to see when you visit the Black Douglas stronghold built by Archibald the Grim.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/threave-castle
Threave Garden - Visit - National Trust for Scotland
https://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Threave
Threave Castle
Built by Archibald ‘the Grim’ to establish control over his new Lordship of Galloway, Threave Castle would later be used by the Black Douglas clan to oppose James II of Scotland. Later its pro-Catholic owners came into conflict with those supporting the Scottish Reformation and afterwards the Covenanter cause.
http://www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/dumfries_galloway/threave_castle.html
Threave Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
About Scotland: Visitor information
http://www.aboutscotland.com/threave/castle.html
Threave Castle (Kirkcudbright, Scotland): Top Tips Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor
Book your tickets online for Threave Castle, Kirkcudbright: See 263 reviews, articles, and 134 photos of Threave Castle, ranked No.2 on TripAdvisor among 25 attractions in Kirkcudbright.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186516-d189555-Reviews-Threave_Castle-Kirkcudbright_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Scotland.html
Traditions and Stories of Scottish Castles - Threave Castle
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/castles/threave.htm
Threave Castle
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threave_Castle

Threave Castle
Near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Threave Castle seen across the River Dee
Threave Castle
Coordinates	54°56′21″N 3°58′11″W / 54.9392°N 3.9697°W / 54.9392; -3.9697
Type	Tower house
Height	21 metres (69 ft)
Site information
Owner	Historic Environment Scotland
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	c.1370
Built by	Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
In use	c.1370–1640
Battles/wars	Sieges in 1455 and 1640

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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