New bench a boost for castle trust

Tarbert Castle was an industrious scene on Saturday May 6, with volunteers carrying out a variety of maintenance tasks.

 

One important task for the working group was the replacement of an old wooden bench up at the top, in what is thought to have once been the outer bailey of the castle.

 

"attachment_933430" "" "300"] The new bench at the castle.

 

Lorna Rushton, the new secretary of the Tarbert Castle Trust, explained: “The new bench was very kindly bought by the Loch Fyne Gallery in Tarbert to replace the one that they had originally donated many years ago.

 

“The Tarbert Castle Trust is very appreciative of the generous donation of the bench, as will be the many people who sit on it to admire the view and get their breath back, after climbing up to the top.

 

“Volunteers dismantled the old bench and then carried the heavy replacement bench up to the steep hill with a lot of heaving.

 

“The pictures show the old and new benches in situ.

 

“Volunteers were also busy clearing rhododendrons and St John’s wort, as well as preparing and painting handrails on the steps up to the castle from the harbour front.”

 

"attachment_933436" "" "225"] Removing rhododendron from the Tarbert Castle grounds.