Dunalastair (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: ''Dùn Alastair'', meaning "fort of Alexander") is an estate in the southern part of the

Highlands Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau. Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to: Places Africa * Highlands, Johannesburg, South Africa * Highlands, Harare, Zimbab ...

, in

Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

, Scotland. It is 18 miles west of the town of

Pitlochry Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotland's 2011 census. (n.p. ...

, lying along the

River Tummel The River Tummel () is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE. As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as part of the River Tay Special ...

between

Tummel Bridge Tummel Bridge is a double arched hump-backed former military bridge crossing the River Tummel at Tummel Bridge, Perth & Kinross, Scotland. A Category A listed structure dating to 1730, it is now pedestrian-only. It stands immediately to the so ...

to the east and

Kinloch Rannoch Kinloch Rannoch (; ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch, 18 miles (29 km) west of Pitlochry, on the banks of the River Tummel. The village is a tourist and outdoor pursuits centre. It has a small ...

to the west, and incorporates part of Dunalastair Water. Dunalastair is close to a former home of the Clan Donnachaidh, known as

Clan Robertson Clan Robertson, is correctly known as Clan Donnachaidh ( Duncan ) () () is a Scottish clan. The principal surnames of the clan are Robertson, Reid and Duncan but there are also many other septs. History Origins There are two main theories as t ...

in English, of Scotland. However the present ruined house, despite widespread but incorrect information, has no association with the clan, the land having been sold prior to its construction. The Clan's family lived nearby until the 1850s, and there is a burial ground of the chiefs of the Clan in the grounds. There is the ruin of an old baronial-style mansion in the grounds, built in 1862 by General Macdonald, the then-owner of Dunalastair. The original tower house was burnt down after the 1745 rebellion, as the great chieftain

Alexander Robertson of Struan Alexander Robertson of Struan ( 1670 – 18 April 1749), 13th Chief of Clan Robertson, was a Scottish Jacobite soldier and poet, notable for being the only person recorded to have participated in three Jacobite risings. Biography Roberstson was ...

was a Jacobite supporter. Another house built on the site was demolished by General Macdonald in order to build the current building. The estate is overlooked by the peak of

Schiehallion Schiehallion (; , ) is a prominent cone-shaped mountain in the Breadalbane, Scotland, Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, in the county of Perthshire. It rises to and is classed as a Munro. Schiehallion has a rich flora, interesting ...

, a conical mountain sometimes translated as " Fairy hill of the Caledonians".

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{{PerthKinross-stub Buildings and structures in Perth and Kinross