Trendy Scottish Ross Clan's Balnagown Castle Magnet

Enjoy the antiquity of your Ross Clan inheritance. Your family castle - Balnagown - was photographed at a dstance, and the clan and castle names are printed in the lower left corner in a pale pink to cordinate with the colour of the castle walls. Balnagown Castle, the former seat of the Earls of Ross, was a derelict castle in 1972 when Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed purchased and restored it at great expense. As a private residence, the strcture is NOT open to the public, however, the gardens sometimes are. They are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The property was in the Ross family from King Robert until the 20th century.. It is located north of Inverness, Scotland, near the village of Kildary and the banks of Cromarty Firth. Distance photo Balnagown Castle cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Alex McGregor - geograph.org.uk/p/6981732