The castle lies on a small promontory on the northern shores of
Loch Fyne, around north-east of
Inveraray,
Argyll. The castle is in use as a residence. The present castle was built after their previous castle was destroyed following a
Plague infection. The old castle, and remnants of McNaughton
crannógs, can still be seen on the
lochan known as the Dubh Loch at the head of
Glen Shira. The name Dunderave is of Gaelic origin. Since the MacNachtans were designated 'of Dunderave' from as early as 1473, the place-name appears to have moved with the clan from the Dubh Loch. It has been suggested that the name derives either from Dun-an-Rudha, meaning 'The Knoll on the Promontory', or else from Dun-da-Ramh, 'The Castle of Two Oars'. The latter is taken to imply that there was a ferry near the site of the castle. Alexander Campbell of
Cawdor visited Dunderave in September 1591. The castle was restored and remodelled in 1911 by Sir
Robert Lorimer relandscaping the gardens at the same time. The property is currently under private ownership. ==See also==