A perfect location for a fortress, Eilean Donan Castle is located on a rocky outcrop where Lochs Long, Loch Duich, and Loch Alsh meet. The ancient Picts had a fort on the present site of this magnificent castle and Pictish ruins were found during the castle's renovations. Opposite the castle is the sculptured impression of a human foot in a stone. These have been found in other parts of Scotland at the entrances to Iron Age settlements. The castle is named after St. Donan, who may have been a Pictish priest. Eilean Donan is Gaelic for "Donan's Island." The following is quoted from the information boards displayed at the castle
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