Dunstaffnage Castle

In the woods behind Dunstaffnage Castle you find a chapel of the same name, built by Duncan MacDougall shortly after the castle was built. The truth is that it is not common to find chapels in the castle, as they were vulnerable to assaults and attacks. However, this chapel was built by an extremely religious man and the secluded location of this hidden chapel explains his taste for privacy and life away from his main focus which was the castle. Keep in mind that in 1231 Duncan MacDougall founded the Ardchattan Priory which is about 10 kilometres from the castle. Nowadays a visit to the priory is included as part of the tour of the castle and its ruins.