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Topic: Kilmahew Castle
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KayeSloan
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posted 11-09-2004 01:55 AM
  
I am seeking photos and information about Kilmahew Castle ruins. I am a descendant of the Kilmahew Napier Clan. Thank you for any help you can give. ------------------
Kaye Sloan |
Peter
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posted 11-13-2004 01:26 PM
I should thing that if the others have not answered this before me, is because like me they can't find a castle with that name.
Keep lookin'
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Peter
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posted 11-13-2004 01:31 PM
Just checked on the name.
I can find no reference to the name in the data base at present.
And that was a world wide check!
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Marko
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posted 11-14-2004 06:33 AM
A simple search through Google brought up this one:
Napierski Homepage
It's in German and the picture is about 2/3 down.------------------
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Peter
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posted 11-14-2004 09:56 AM
Cheers Marko,
must admit I looked for the name in a names data-base, where there was no mention. Have since looked in my Scottish castles books, where again there is no mention.
But the picture shown shows a decent ruin, so that is strange. Will have too have another look through the books.
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ipflo
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posted 11-14-2004 01:22 PM
The Castles of Scotland (2nd edition) of Martin Coventtry says this:About 1 mile north of Cardross, on minor roads north of the A813, 0.5 miles east of Kirkton, north west of Kilmahew House. Kilmahew Castle consists of a ruined 15th-centruy keep of five storeys and formerly a garret. It had a corbelled-out parapet, and therer has been a machiolated projection above the entrance. The castle was remodelled as a Gothic mansion, but was never completed. The basement does not appear to have been vaulted, but it contained the kitchen. The hall was on the first floor. Kilmahew was a property of the Napier family from the late 13th century intil 1820. The property was sold to James Burn in 1859, who built a new mansion nearby. ipflo |
KayeSloan
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posted 11-14-2004 07:33 PM
Thanks to all who have replied to my inquiry about Kilmahew Castle. I appreciate the information. I too had seen the photograph on the German Napierski page, but that's all I've been able to find thus far.Kaye |
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