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Castle Sween

Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is thought to be one of the earliest stone castles built in Scotland, having been built in the late 11th century. The castle's towers were later additions to wooden structures which have since vanished.

History
Castle Sween is the oldest stone castle in Scotland, built in the late 11th century by Suibhne, son of Hugh Anrahan, brother of the king of Ulster and High King of Ireland, from whom it takes its name Suibhne. As late as the thirteenth century, the MacSweens possessed the surrounding lands of Knapdale. However, by the second half of the century, these territories passed into the hands of the Stewart/Menteith family. In 1490, Castle Sween was granted to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, by James IV, King of Scotland. In 1647, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Castle Sween was attacked and burnt by Alasdair MacColla and his Irish Confederate followers. Currently Castle Sween is under the protection of Historic Environment Scotland. == Conservation ==
Conservation
A 2018 report from Historic Environment Scotland noted that Castle Sween is at "very high risk" of coastal erosion due to climate change. ==In popular culture==
In popular culture
Castle Sween was featured in the 2021 Starz TV series Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham (from Outlander) episode 7 "Clans and Tartans". == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:Castle Sween from the Island of Danna - geograph.org.uk - 6905697.jpg|View from the Island of Danna in 2021 File:Loch Sween from the castle - geograph.org.uk - 4328466.jpg|Loch Sween from the castle in 2014 File:Castle Sween - geograph.org.uk - 1233823.jpg|The castle in 2001 File:Castle Sween - geograph.org.uk - 14477.jpg|The castle in 1972 File:Castle Sween - geograph.org.uk - 6551090.jpg|The castle in 1959 File:Castle Sween circa 1880 (14782695714).jpg|The castle c.1880 ==Citations==
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