Castles Sinclair-Girnigoe – Clan Sinclair Jigsaw Puzzle

One of the oldest seats of Clan Sinclair is two adjoining castles: the 15th-century Castle Girnigoe and the early 17th-century Castle Sinclair. The two were joined by a drawbridge. Girnigoe was “an adapted five-story L-plan crow-stepped gabled tower house, which sat upon a rocky promontory jutting out into Sinclair Bay.” The vaulted ceiling of the kitchen of Girnigoe was outfitted with a secret chamber. Castles SInclair-Girnigoe are now in ruins located on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland, 3 miles north of Wick.