Castle Sween (6)
Truly authoritative accounts of how Castle Sween came to be here do not exist and the dating of it to the 12th century is based largely on its style.  The broad buttresses on the outside of the walls at the corners and mid-way along each side are a typical feature of Norman castles.

The founder is believed to have been one Suibhne, sometimes referred to as Sveinn, Sven or Sueno - or of course Sween!  Accounts differ as to whether his ancestry was Norse or Irish, although the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive!  He appears to have gone on to become Lord of Knapdale and is generally regarded as the founder of Clan MacSween and Clan Sweeney. 
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