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Castle Girnigoe was built late 15th century, then Castle Sinclair on top of it from 1606. In 1680 rival branches of the Sinclair clan fought so furiously to own it that it was left a shattered stump.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. It comprises the ruins of two castles: the 15th-century Castle Girnigoe; and the early 17th-century Castle Sinclair. They are designated as a scheduled monument.
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Main collection shows life and times of bygone Wick. It also includes Johnston photography collection, Wick Voices oral history and Isabella Fortuna fishing vessel.
Ruins of a castle dating from 1100, a stronghold of the medieval Norse Earls of Orkney. It was abandoned in the 18th century. Built with four storeys, only the stump of a tower remains. The interior is unsafe to enter but you mostly come for the sea views.