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The movie Entrapment was absolutely NOT filmed at Eilean Donan, it was filmed at Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. This doesn't need a source! Just watch the film! And if you cannot tell the difference between Duart and Eilean Donan you have no business editing Wikipedia! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.33.167 (talk) 00:20, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
The info on population is wrong. NO ONE has lived there as a permanent residence since the late 17th century! It was totally ruinous in the late 17th century. When the Spanish occupied it in 1719 it had no roof! If you doubt this then go to Edinburgh's national archive and view the 1714 survey of Eilean Donan conducted by Brigadere Petit. Eilean Donan is used infrequently today as a holiday home and it absolutely certainly has no permanent resident. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.39.50 (talk) 23:59, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
I'm sorry but that source is totally, utterly and laughably wrong and you'd know that if you actually lived here like I do! I understand you believe you are adhearing to the rules but do you actually live in Dornie next to Eilean Donan? No you absolutely do not otherwise you would know that the family which owns Eilean Donan DO NOT live there as a permanent residence. Furthermore this highlights the flaws in accepting so-called official sources as infalible. Go to Eilean Donan and ask the people who actually work there and there will be your reliable source! Do not believe "officialdom" when they haven't set foot here!
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.33.167 (talk) 00:02, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
What is the source for the idea that the castle was first built for defence against Viking attacks?
While there is no doubt the Vikings were an important influence on Scottish history, the Viking raids in the rest of Europe were over by the end of the 11th century. Granted, the Lords of the Isles were still around, but does it really make sense to talk about Viking raids in Scotland in the 13th century? I just don't know... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.65.233.187 (talk) 02:04, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
The first image in the Gallery, labeled "The castle, seen from the west." seems to be the same image at Wiki Commons labeled "This view from north was made at high tide." See [[3]]. It's difficult to judge from the image alone which is correct - it remains a lovely photo regardless. Amaling (talk) 18:11, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
Having driven past it more times than I care to remember, I can't believe it extends to 5 hectares: 0.5 hectares seems more likely. Have a look on the satellite view at Google Maps and see if you agree. 45ossington (talk) 08:31, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
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The Resoration section reads "A curious distinction is that it has one of only two left-handed spiral staircases in a castle in Great Britain, as the reigning king at the time of building held a sword with his left hand". But throughout the period of restoration, the king was George V, and I can find no evidence that he was left-handed. However his son George VI was left-handed. I wonder if there is some confusion here? Maproom (talk) 08:41, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
According to the wikipedia article for the Clan MacLennan "St. Adamans recorded [The Clan MacLennan] were occupying Glenshiel at an early date and were in residence at Eilean Donnan Castle before 1263."
also the Clan Logan Wikipedia article states that "Other sources on MacLennan, site that the clan was at Eilean Donan castle before 1263 and that the MacGillafinnens, or MacLennans, were titled Lords of Loch Erne, Tairg, and Muintir Peodachain."
I have no other information but I just thought perhaps this might be worth looking in to as I did not note any mention of the Clan Maclennan in the early history section of this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Forkstale (talk • contribs) 05:04, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
Fantastic work done here by User:Jonathan Oldenbuck. My query relates to the historicity of the account of the early doings of the Mackenzies. Alexander Mackenzie of Kintail (d.1488) is recorded in a contemporary charter and MS 1467 shows that the family was by then already acknowledged as an old one. But is there any reliable source for what the Mackenzies are said to have done prior to the middle of the 15th century? A lot of the endlessly recycled traditional early history of the Mackenzies appears to have been based on the 17th century account of George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie. Unfortunately, his invention of a Geraldine ancestry for the clan reveals him to be a wholly unreliable source. If there are reliable sources of information about the Mackenzies before 1450, I should be most interested to look into them. Otherwise, I wonder whether quite a lot of the relevant section of this article should be identified expressly as a "traditional" (sc. non-historical) account. 45ossington (talk) 08:28, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Is there any reason why this article cannot be nominated for Wikipedia:GA status? Jamesx12345 (talk) 19:35, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
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As a non-native gaelic speaker I find it difficult to pronounce this name without a ridiculous English accent. Thank you.
1. The article says "Eilean Donnain" and "Donnán of Eigg". The first is labeled as Scottish Gaelic but there is no information on the second. I am not an expert in Goidelic languages so it would be nice to clarify and explain the difference between Donnain and Donnán. I assume the first is modern Scottish Gaelic and the second is medieval Middle Irish.
I also noticed somebody (unsigned) requested the addition of the pronunciation (see above). That would be useful.
2. "King Magnus VI of Norway ceded the Hebrides to Scotland, and demanded that his kinsman Kenneth Mackenzie return the castle".
There is no link for Kenneth Mackenzie so it's not clear who he was historically (an explanation or a link would help).
3. The article says "the Earl allegedly apprehended Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd of Kintail" and "Alexander died in about 1488 at a great age, and was succeeded by Kenneth Mackenzie, 7th of Kintail".
3rd and 7th what of Kintail?
4. "After this time, the castle was briefly occupied by the Earl of Balcarres and his wife".
Would this be after 1662?
5. The "Restoration and reuse" section should be split and the second paragraph should have its own title since it primarily talks about the castle in films.
6. "A tower house or keep was built against the curtain wall at the high point of the island, probably in the 14th century".
Would that be N, S, W or E? Adding that information would be good.
7. Who is/was John Gifford? I think it would help to clarify. I assume he is/was an architect.
8. The first and last image in the gallery, view from the south, are redundant. I suggest to keep just one.