The first three lines were thrown off at the moment I first 
      caught sight of the Ruin from a small eminence by the wayside; the 
      rest was added many years after.
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        "From the top of the hill a most impressive scene opened upon 
      our view,--a ruined Castle on an Island (for an Island the flood 
      had made it) at some distance from the shore, backed by a Cove of 
      the Mountain Cruachan, down which came a foaming stream. The 
      Castle occupied every foot of the Island that was visible to us, 
      appearing to rise out of the water,--mists rested upon the 
      mountain side, with spots of sunshine; there was a mild desolation 
      in the low grounds, a solemn grandeur in the mountains, and the 
      Castle was wild, yet stately--not dismantled of turrets--nor the 
      walls broken down, though obviously a ruin."--Extract from the 
      Journal of my Companion.
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The tradition is, that the Castle was built by a Lady during the 
      absence of her Lord in Palestine.