A fun way to raise funds to restore a castle.

Purchase the decorative title of Laird or Lady and do some good at the same time. Supporting a restoration project to restore Dunans Castle on Scotland’s Cowal Peninsula, just an hour and a half away from Glasgow.

ScottishLaird Gifts is a Scottish social enterprise with the sole aim of restoring Dunans Castle. Read more HERE

Scottish Lord or Lady of Chaol Ghleann Decorative Title

• Lord or Lady of Chaol Ghleann title with souvenir folder
• Ownership of one square foot of pasture on the grounds of Dunans Castle
• Deed of entitlement signed and sealed by present Laird
• Includes downloadable pdf with deeds of entitlement
• Free tours to all Lords and Ladies of the grounds and building
• Access to woodland garden and rivers for fishing on the ancient estate
• Titles help towards restoring the historic Highlands castle
• Deeds of entitlement posted, signed, and presented in a presentation folder
• Subscription to the Lords and Ladies Monthly Newsletter
• Rights to use and wear the Dunans Rising Tartan

Please Note: (Just in case you wondered). 

The Court of Lord Lyon considers these particular titles to be meaningless because it is impossible to have numerous "Lairds" of a single Estate at the same time. Additionally, the Scottish Land Register does not recognise individual ownership of such small plots. Read more HERE

Hence, only Decorative Titles. You are funding restoration.

Ownership of land only accrues to a person who owns land in Scotland, your title will relate specifically to one square foot of land set in the grounds of Dunans Castle, which you will ‘own’ on an informal basis, and will be referred to specifically in your Deed of Entitlement. This land will be identified by an ID number at Dunans on a plan derived from the deeds of Dunans. You will receive a plan of the site with the approximate position of ‘your’ piece of land, marked, this will be for illustrative purposes only. The exact position of your square foot of land will be derived from the ID number and relative to two permanent markers set out on site by Charles Dixon-Spain, Laird of Dunans Castle.

If this restoration idea doesn't appeal, then you could donate to the National Trust for Scotland, for Scotlands Heritage. HERE

As a writer, I love a bit of fantasy and this fires my imagination, I don't mind contributing to Dunans Castle restoration in this way. The novel, The Paper Unicorn, is stirred with more ideas of how the protagonist acquires a castle, and upkeeps, this is a fun way to explore more possibilities of the tale.

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Website Page HERE

According to its website, Dunans Castle first appeared on maps in 1590 and was owned by Clan Lamont. Its ownership changed many times over the years. During the mid-1700s the Fletcher Clan took ownership and it remained in the family for over two centuries until 1997. The castle was converted into a hotel but was ruined by a fire in 2001.

To help fund the restoration project the trust is selling tiny plots of land, a square foot each to be exact. Along with these plots of land come the decorative titles of Laird or Lady. You will receive a “Deed of Entitlement”, a free tour of the grounds if you choose to visit the castle, and you will be allowed to wear the “Dunans Rising” tartan.

All sales contribute to the restoration of Dunans Castle, Bridge and Grounds. The Restoration Project is a longterm endeavour, and our progress thus far could not have been achieved without the help of ScottishLaird. The core aim is to create from the ruin of Dunans Castle an events and accommodation space, which will consolidate the site's use as a visitor attraction, and in time, a wedding and conference venue.

Just like the Decorative Titles every purchase made contributes to the restoration of Dunans Castle, and this fact means that anyone wearing, purchasing or promoting the tartan acquires the right to call the Dunans Rising tartan their very own – a tartan they can wear to weddings, to parties, at ceilidhs, every day for the rest of their lives. Material sourced in Scotland, and100% wool

Exotic Purple Rhododendron at Dunans Castle, Glendaruel

WILDLY ROMANTIC WEDDINGS 

Stunning ruined Dunans Castle as your backdrop. Set in 25 acres of woodland, mountain and meadow.

Create your dream day – romance in the meadow, a piper, piping you over an A-listed Bridge to your ceremony, curl up by a woodland campfire, fireworks against a starry sky, or teepee marquee and dancing in the lantern-lit dark. We can create something that is utterly YOU!

Dunans Castle Lavander

love and light,

Trace

xoxo