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Eilean Donan Castle
/ ˈeɪlən ˈdɒnən /
noun
- a castle near the Kyle of Lochalsh in Highland, Scotland: built in the 13th century; famous for its picturesque setting
Example Sentences
As well as the movies' connection to Scotland through Sir Sean Connery's first 007, scenes have been shot at Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands and Loch Craignish, near Crinan in Argyll.
He made Black Angel, a short film shown in cinemas before 1980s sequel The Empire Strikes Back, using Eilean Donan Castle in Kyle of Lochalsh and Loch Eck in Argyll as locations.
Other twists of good fortune included mist rolling atmospherically across the sea in a scene filmed outside historic Eilean Donan Castle in Kyle of Lochalsh.
On the instructions of Star Wars head honcho George Lucas, Christian set off to Scotland in a camper van to make this fantasy feature, using locations such as Eilean Donan Castle and the Kyle of Lochalsh.
"With just the vans and a horse trailer we were able to get right into these beautiful locations. "For me Eilean Donan Castle is the ultimate romantic castle, while the landscape of Kyle of Lochalsh is spectacular.
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