Huntingtower Castle
Introduction
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Huntingtower Castle
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 9 Oct 2009
Huntingtower Castle was the scene, in 1582, of the kidnapping of James VI of Scotland by a band of discontented Protestants led by the Earl of Gowrie. They held him for a year to force him to change his ministers.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.410085
Longitude
-3.488838