@castlesofscotland: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe located in the county of Caithness in the Scottish Highlands. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was once the family seat of Clan Sinclair and dates back to the 15th century. In 1577, George Sinclair, the 4th Earl of Caithness, imprisoned his own son John, Master of Caithness, in Castle Girnigoe, on suspicion of rebelling against his rule. He was held there for seven years, after which his father fed him a diet of salted beef, with nothing to drink, so that he eventually died insane from thirst. The 5th Earl of Caithness rebuilt large parts of the castle in the early 1600s, and in 1651 it was seized by Cromwell’s troops and used as his major stronghold in the North for nine years. The 6th Earl sold the land and the title to a cousin, Campbell of Glenorchy. As a result of this exchange, a dispute arose between Glenorchy and the remaining Sinclairs over these rights, which resulted in the last clan battle at Altimarlach, near Wick. It was about then that the castle became ruined and has remained so ever since. The complex passed out of the Sinclair family but was bought back in the 1950s and donated to a trust set up for its preservation in 1999. WMF listed the castle on the 2002 Watch. The listing increased public awareness of the site and concern for its survival. In collaboration with the Clan Sinclair Trust, Historic Scotland, Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise, the Highland Council, and the Heritage Lottery Fund, WMF provided a grant in 2003 through the Kress Foundation and the Wilson Challenge for the survey, documentation, and stabilization of the castle. #Scotland #castle #highlands #travel #scottishtiktok

khloe :

i’m in there probably dying from a uti or something

Suzy :

I’d like to know how many people got thrown out them windows

viewswithjesse :

Imagine sitting on that cliff side, taking deep breaths of cold sea air, hearing the ocean crash against the rocks. You faintly smell smoke from fires within the walls to keep the halls warm. Horses neigh from the stables. This is your home, and you’d do anything to protect it.

trenton 📚 :

I can't. I'm a peasant.

BM523 :

Looks cold.

WhiskeyDrift :

When I see these castles I think how how many good memories and bad memories it carries within its walls.

blazeman :

Scotland is number one on my bucket list

Melaniemangos🥭 :

I wanna go back in time just for the view. I wanna see what it all looked like before lights, before cars and huge ships. I wanna see the beauty of nature before we started destroying it.

Mr. Brownie :

Without AC, heater, car, internet, phone, TV 😭

Swaggy B :

I’d be worried about Stannis attacking from Blackwater Bay…

harleyprice727 :

Don’t let the “doctors and engineers” ruin this

PoxAg :

When it had that new castle smell.

$kimberlyblaz50 :

it been beautiful, however remember the corset,gowns bloomers,dif type of hygiene, so along with tht beauty came alot of work ,ppl today would lose their minds

Day Nicole ×͜ײ⁸ :

Scotland is such an ancient relic and im obsessed ❤️

Strikeshotz :

brave heart

Kynna :

I was named after that castle. My middle name is Sinclair

Imjustouijdane :

In another life 💗

Baby :

Credo di essere nata nell’epoca sbagliata

odetteblackswann :

also my outfit 🥰

Katy Cano :

Now imagine building this 500 years ago

someonesferalaunt4 :

Of all the European countries I’ve visited, Scotland will forever have me in a chokehold. It takes my breathe away every time I visit. I’m going back in 3 weeks. I can’t wait 💙

BaddieBettyBoop :

Then looking out the window one night to see a fleet of war ships 😬

Actor Rudy Jimenez :

xqueenquira :

Fine I’ll rewatch Outlander 🥺

K/S Brand Sandy Sn :

Θα ζούσα άνετα χθες !!!😮😮😊😊