Signs of the Past: Recent Rediscoveries in Dunoon and Kirn
Over the past few months, signs of the local area's rich commercial history have been uncovered. Our thanks go out to the local joiners...
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Mar 286 min read
Women's History Month: Remembering Dunoon's Female Trailblazers
The month of March marks Women’s History Month. This aims to recognise, commemorate, and celebrate the often forgotten achievements of...
Dec 31, 20235 min read
New Years and Old Traditions: The History of Hogmanay in Dunoon
Reflection is a common pastime for many of us at this point in the year, as we take the time to consider the months that have just passed...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
Closed for the Winter
🎄 The end of the season is here and Castle House Museum is now closed for the Winter. We are reflecting on the year gone by as another...
Aug 26, 20234 min read
‘Dunoon air vibrating with the drone of the bagpipes:’ The Cowal Highland Gathering since 1945
This weekend sees the return of the Cowal Highland Gathering to Dunoon. Hosting pipe band and solo piping competitions, highland dancing...
Jul 21, 20234 min read
Rivalry, Royalty and Recreation: The History of Castle Gardens
It would be wrong to write the Castle Gardens off as simply an attractive part of a quiet corner of Dunoon as it has an interesting and...
Jun 3, 20233 min read
Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Castle House Museum
This year marks a quarter of a century since Castle House Museum began operating from our current location up on Castle Hill, and we are...
Dec 29, 20226 min read
‘Young John’: The Life of Captain John Lauder
The name Sir Harry Lauder remains familiar due to the lasting legacy of his twentieth century international fame, at a time where such a...
Aug 25, 20225 min read
'From small beginnings, it has become world famous'- The Story of the Cowal Highland Gathering
Argyll Street during Cowal Games, 1949 This weekend sees Dunoon celebrate the Cowal Highland Gathering, which has been held here since...
Jun 21, 20224 min read
The Creation and Controversy of Dunoon’s Highland Mary
Highland Mary has stood atop Castle Hill since 1896 and for many of us, is another local feature that we have grown used to and pass by....
May 31, 20222 min read
Dunoon's Royal Visit, 1958
The town of Dunoon is no stranger to royal visits. Mary Queen of Scots visited the area during her tour of the West of Scotland in 1563...
Dec 21, 20191 min read
Victorian Christmas 2019
This year we opened our doors for our first ever Victorian Christmas event. It was hard work but the volunteers and managers worked as a...
Sep 9, 20191 min read
A Bear's Story
Not many bears stay in a Castle so I think I am very special. I am very old and used to stay in the home of Major Bennett a very...
Aug 29, 20192 min read
Stories from the American Years
Today’s meeting at the pier held by Holy Loch Heritage – The American Years Revisited has created a bit of chat up at the museum between...
Aug 13, 20191 min read
A Welcome Visitor
Yesterday the Museum was very pleased to have a visit from a former Dunoon resident whose family has had connections with Dunoon for many...
Jun 6, 20191 min read
The Shopkeepers of Argyll Street
We are delighted to have assisted with the creation of this street-long exhibition celebrating the heritage and people of Dunoon’s Argyll...
Jan 26, 20191 min read
New Year Update
Morning folks. Been a while since I have posted on here but things have been moving on. New leaflets and posters have been produced in...
Dec 1, 20182 min read
2018 Poppy Appeal
The recent arrival of a message from The Poppy Appeal (see below) provides the opportunity to place on record the part CASTLE HOUSE...
Nov 30, 20181 min read
Victorian Kitchen
We received two pictures today from Strachur History Society. They had borrowed items from the Victorian Kitchen as we were closed for...
Nov 29, 20181 min read
Can you help out?
Hello folks. Having had a Facebook reminder that I had not posted for a while decided as the weather today is really dismal to bring you...
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