Stock photography picture of Ruined outline of Corse Castle on O'Neil Corse road near Craigievar Castle in Mar area of Aberdeenshire one of Forbes clan

B077WR - Licenced Caption Ruined outline of Corse Castle on O'Neil Corse road near Craigievar Castle in Mar area of Aberdeenshire one of Forbes clan Description Located off B9119 Tarland road-take O’Neil Corse turnoff for a few hundred yards and is best viewed from road as very overgrown with stinging nettles and is not in good structural condition for exploring. Photographs show NW tower but basic structure is a shell with SE tower beyond. Still in Forbes family, probably built around late 1580’s by Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1564-1663. Fairly traditional Z-Plan tower-house of the area and in a state unlikely to be restored. Given that nearby Craigievar Castle is closed during 2008/9 for restoration this might fill a gap as part of the same family and very much in their historical area of Aberdeenshire. Keywords Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Mar, Corse, Castle, O’Neil, Lumphanan, Tarland, Craigievar, Castle, 2007, summer, Fuji, S5, DSLR, historic, history, Patrick, Forbes, Bishop, Aberdeen, late, 1500s, clan, heritage, ruined, shell, derelict, traditional, style, fortifications, Z-plan, round-tower, lochan, burn, tree, shadows, sunny, blue, sky, fresh, countryside, wild, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, trees, woods, tourist, attraction