Invergarry Castle is an impressive 17th century stone L-plan tower house, founded by was the seat of the Chiefs of the MacDonells of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan MacDonald. 1610-40 "L" plan, with a round tower at the north-east angle. The main building rose to five and the angle tower to six storeys in height. The hall, on the first floor, It was burned down in 1654 by General Monk, then re-built c.1660-1665. 1690 Jacobite officers took refuge in the Castle Invergarry lands declared forfeit Glengarry built new fortifications 1692 Occupation by English troops 1715 Glengarry regained possession by force 1716 Reoccupied by English troops Castle burned down 1727 Occupation by Thomas Rawlinson 1731 Glengarry regained the Castle as his home After the 1745 uprising Invergarry Castle was sacked and partially destroyed by troops under the Duke of Cumberland, there are sites of at least two prior to the present Castle was the seat of the Chiefs of the MacDonells of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald, known as the Clan Ranald of Knoydart and Glengarry. Standing on Creagan an Fhithich it was burned down after the Jacobite Rising in 1745, when it gave shelter to Bonnie Prince Charlie before and after the Battle of Culloden. Prince Charles Edward Stuart- "Bonnie Prince Charlie" - visited the Castle in 1745, shortly after the raising of the Royal Standard at Glenfinnan and is said to have rested there after his defeat at Culloden, in 1746. 25 miles north-east is Urquhart Castle.