Newmore Castle

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Newmore Castle is situated just north of the town of Alness in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.

The castle is now a ruin. It was once a three storey building, however it is now been reduced to a single storey building with a barrel-vaulted roof remaining. There is also the lower remains of a stair turrent which once led to the upper floors, giving access to what was formerly a first floor hall. The ground floor entrance, protected by gun ports also still remains.

The castle is mentioned in records from as early as 1560 and it also gave safe keeping to the 'evidents and writs' of Foulis.

The most famous owner of the castle was George Munro of Obsdale, brother to Robert Munro of Foulis, chief of the Clan Munro. George Munro commanded the forces of King Charles II after the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in Scotland. When public duties allowed George Munro received visitors at the castle with a 'coarse but cordial' soldier's entertainment.

Newmore Castle remained with this line of the Munro family for several generations before passing to the Munro of Culrain line in 1763.