Abergairn Castle is a ruined castle, dating from the 17th century, about one mile north of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It is built on the top of an isolated kame,[2] at the north-east of the entrance to Glen Gairn.[3]
Abergairn Castle
Near Ballater in Scotland
Height
3 or 4 storeys
Site information
Owner
Farquharsons
Condition
Ruined
Site history
Built
1614
In use
17th Century
Historyedit
The castle was the property of the Farquharsons.[1] It was built in 1614, possibly as a hunting lodge.[4] The name is of Gaelic derivation, meaning "the confluence of the Gairn", indicating its location near the confluence of River Gairn and River Dee.[5]
Structureedit
Abergairn castle was a tower house of which little other than the basement remains.[1] It was small, probably having three or four storeys with a garret.[4]
The main tower survives only to a maximum height of 4 feet; a round tower to the north-west reaches to 10 feet.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcCoventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN1 899874 10 0 p48
^"Abergairn Castle". The Antiquaries Journal. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
^"Abergairn Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
^ abc"Abergairn Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
^Macdonald, James (1900). Place Names Of West Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen. p. 32. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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