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Despite
its idyllic setting overlooking Loch Crenan, on the main
road road between Oban and Fort William, Barcaldine was
involved in the 1692 Jacobite massacre of MacIan of
Glencoe and his family (the night after they stayed at
the castle) and the murder of Sir Colin Campbell, the Red
Fox, in 1752. The latter was featured in Robert Louis
Stevenson's KIDNAPPED! BUT none of this actually
occurred at the castle, which is open to the public in
July and August both for tours and as a bed &
breakfast lodging! So make your reservations early and
don't be agitated if your lucky enough to see the castle's
ghost, Harriet Campbell, the "Blue Lady", who
haunts the castle and is heard to play the piano on windy
nights. Look below for booking information. [Note: while
still advertised as a bed & breakfast, as of March
2009 Barcaldine is for sale - 6 bedrooms, 4 baths for
just US$1,900,000!]
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