Swiney Castle (1 of 1)
This shouldn't take long - I only have one photograph of the site of this castle - taken on the same drone flight as the photographs of Forse Castle - the two sites only being half a mile apart.

Unfortunately, if you are even mildly impressed by the buildings in the photograph, I have to impart the sad tidings that they belong to an old Herring station.  There being no old herring left, the old herring station has long since become a ruin*.

The castle, variously named Swiney, Swinzee and Swingle, was on the grassy headland beyond the herring station.  All that can be seen from up here is a defensive ditch this side of the site of the castle, and a double ditch beyond it (although how anyone could approach from that side, I don't know!).  Apart from that, Canmore state that there are traces of masonry protruding from the south side of the castle mound, and apparently the large land-slip above the track leading down to the herring station, has exposed more masonry.  That's it.

And the history of the place is even more scant the ruins.  It is believed to have been coeval with Forse Castle and occupied by a branch of Sutherlands thereof.  

Next!

(*The abandonment of the 'Old Herring Station' may also be due to the fact that it is slowly being overwhelmed by the hillside behind it!)
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