You can visit both Torosay Castle and Duart Castle on the same day. Located 5km (3 miles) west of Torosay, this castle dates from the 13th century and was the home of the fiery MacLean clan. A majestic structure, it was sacked in 1791 by the dukes of Argyll in retaliation for the MacLeans' support of the Stuarts in 1715 and 1745. It was allowed to fall into ruins until Sir Fitzroy MacLean, the 26th chief of the clan and grandfather of the present occupant, began a restoration in 1911, at the age of 76. It had been his ambition since he was a boy to see his ancestral home restored (he lived until he was 102).