Carnasserie Castle
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Carnasserie Castle
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The castle was built by reforming churchman John Carswell, who was Rector of Kilmartin, Chancellor of the Chapel Royal at Stirling, and later titular Bishop of the Isles. Carswell published the first book in Scottish Gaelic, a translation of John Knox\'s Book of Common Order. Construction began in 1565 using masons brought from Stirling. Although the castle was notionally built for Carswell\'s patron, the Earl of Argyll, he intended it as a personal residence for himself. On Carswell\'s death in 1572, the castle passed to his patron, the Earl of Argyll. Later, in 1643, the 8th Earl of Argyll sold Carnasserie to Sir Dugald Campbell, 3rd Baronet of Auchinbreck. Following the 9th Earl\'s failed uprising in support of the Monmouth Rebellion, against James VII in 1685, the castle was blown up by Royalist forces. Although the outer walls remain largely undamaged, the ruins were never repaired. In the 19th century the estate was sold to the Malcolms of Poltalloch, who also own nearby Duntrune Castle.
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Loch Melfort
The beautiful Loch Melfort area is found half way between Oban and Lochgilphead. The main village is Kilmelford but the area is most famous for Arduaine Gardens and the delightful holiday village of Melfort. Melfort is characterised by a quantity of high quality time share apartments and is very child centric, with cars limited to access down a single track road and a couple of high quality restaurants. For those interested in a more lively time the pub in Ardfern is the place to go and the sailing community is well served by marinas at Melfort and Craobh Haven.