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Glen lyon

As the glen begins to open out, keep a lookout for the arch of a packhorse bridge crossing a tributary below a waterfall on the south bank of the River Lyon. Th...
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As the glen begins to open out, keep a lookout for the arch of a packhorse bridge crossing a tributary below a waterfall on the south bank of the River Lyon. This is locally known as the Roman Bridge, though actually seems to date back to the 1600s or 1700s. A little further on, and equally elusive if you are not observant, are the ruins of Carnbane Castle. These stand on top of a spur of high ground on the north side of the river above the road. The castle seems to have been a fortified hall-house dating back to the 1500s. It was built by Red Duncan Campbell the Hospitable, who was not quite so hospitable that he overlooked the inclusion of gunloops in the design. The castle was burned down during a raid by cattle thieves, and has stood as a ruin ever since.
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