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Contullich Castle was a castle located a few miles north-west of the town of Alness, on the eastern side of the county of Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to date back until at least the 11th century. In 1379, Euphemia I, Countess of Ross confirmed the lands of Contullich and the fort to her cousin Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis. During the later half of the 16th century the lands of Contullich passed to "Hector Munro, 1st of Contullich and Fyrish" who was a younger son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis and a younger brother of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis.

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  • Contullich Castle ist eine abgegangene Burg ein paar Kilometer nordwestlich der Stadt Alness im Ostteil der schottischen Grafschaft Ross-shire (heute Teil der Verwaltungseinheit Highland). Die Burg soll mindestens aus dem 11. Jahrhundert gestammt haben. 1379 bestätigte Euphemia, 6. Countess of Ross, die Ländereien von Contullich und die Festung ihrem Vetter . Am Anfang des 16. Jahrhunderts erhielt Andrew Munro, 3. of Milntown, viele Ländereien, darunter Contullich und Kildermorie in der Gemeinde Alness. Er wurde Black Andrew of the Seven Castles (dt.: schwarzer Andreas der sieben Burgen) genannt, weil er auf jedem seiner Anwesen eine Burg hatte, darunter Contullich Castle und Milntown Castle. In der zweiten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts fielen die Ländereien von Contullich an Hector Munro, 1. of Contullich and Fyrish, den jüngeren Sohn von , und jüngerer Bruder von . Im 17. Jahrhundert war die Burg Sitz von General Robert Munro von den Munros aus Obsdale, der im dreißigjährigen Krieg, in den Bischofskriegen und in den irischen Konföderationskriegen kämpfte. 1620 ließ Robert Munro „ein gutes Haus“ in Contullich bauen. Die kleine Burg wurde Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts durch ein Bauernhaus ersetzt. (de)
  • Contullich Castle was a castle located a few miles north-west of the town of Alness, on the eastern side of the county of Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to date back until at least the 11th century. In 1379, Euphemia I, Countess of Ross confirmed the lands of Contullich and the fort to her cousin Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis. During the early 16th century Andrew Munro, 3rd of Milntown was granted many charters for lands including Contullich and Kildermorie in the parish of Alness. He was known as Black Andrew of the Seven Castles because he had a castle on each of his estates including Contullich and Milntown Castle. During the later half of the 16th century the lands of Contullich passed to "Hector Munro, 1st of Contullich and Fyrish" who was a younger son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis and a younger brother of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis. During the 17th century the castle was seat to General Robert Monro of the Munro of Obsdale family, who fought in the Thirty Years' War, Bishop's Wars and the Irish Confederate Wars. In 1620, Robert Monro built "a good house" at Contullich. The small castle was replaced with a farmhouse at the end of the 18th century. (en)
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  • Contullich Castle was a castle located a few miles north-west of the town of Alness, on the eastern side of the county of Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to date back until at least the 11th century. In 1379, Euphemia I, Countess of Ross confirmed the lands of Contullich and the fort to her cousin Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis. During the later half of the 16th century the lands of Contullich passed to "Hector Munro, 1st of Contullich and Fyrish" who was a younger son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis and a younger brother of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis. (en)
  • Contullich Castle ist eine abgegangene Burg ein paar Kilometer nordwestlich der Stadt Alness im Ostteil der schottischen Grafschaft Ross-shire (heute Teil der Verwaltungseinheit Highland). Die Burg soll mindestens aus dem 11. Jahrhundert gestammt haben. 1379 bestätigte Euphemia, 6. Countess of Ross, die Ländereien von Contullich und die Festung ihrem Vetter . In der zweiten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts fielen die Ländereien von Contullich an Hector Munro, 1. of Contullich and Fyrish, den jüngeren Sohn von , und jüngerer Bruder von . (de)
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