MacLellan's Castle

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Near the harbour, this is a large, atmospheric ruin built in 1577 by Thomas MacLellan, then provost of Kirkcudbright, as his town residence. Inside, look for the 'lairds' lug', a 16th-century hidey-hole designed for the laird to eavesdrop on his guests.

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