Clan Macdowall - The MacDowalls Today

The MacDowalls Today

Today, Fergus MacDowall of Garthland is the Chief of the Name and Arms.

The caput Garthland baroniae is at Garthland Mains, Stoneykirk Rhinns of Galloway Wigtownshire. Garthland Tower stood 45 feet high, and was partially demolished in 1840. Datestone reads, "Site and date stone, 1274, of the Garthland Tower, feudal seat of MacDowall of Garthland, unveiled by the Countess of Stair, 28th May, 1993."

The present seat is at Barr Castle, Garthland, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.

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