In modern times, however, Duart Castle has been under assault primarily by Scotland’s relentlessly bad weather. People are increasingly searching for their heritage and their identity, Sir Lachlan said, leading some to visit Duart Castle. But Sir Lachlan is worried that he will be unable to finance repairs to the castle after 2017. But work done in the 1990s by builders advised by the Scottish government turned out to be shoddy, Sir Lachlan said, forcing a new round of repairs. Duart was seized and sacked by the rival Campbell clan in 1688 and was garrisoned by government troops until 1751.

Source: New York Times August 30, 2016 13:30 UTC