This castle is mentioned in G. A. Henty's 1885 historical novel 'In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce', set during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Protagonist Archie Forbes (p. 204): 'There stands Dunstaffnage Castle, and the lands all belong to the MacDougalls. It is but two months back I was a prisoner there, and though I then escaped, assuredly if I again get within its wall I shall never go out again.' (The novel is available online from Project Gutenberg).
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This castle is mentioned in G. A. Henty's 1885 historical novel 'In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce', set during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Protagonist Archie Forbes (p. 204): 'There stands Dunstaffnage Castle, and the lands all belong to the MacDougalls. It is but two months back I was a prisoner there, and though I then escaped, assuredly if I again get within its wall I shall never go out again.' (The novel is available online from Project Gutenberg).
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