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	Skibo Castle
		Skibo Castle is located to the west of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth.
		Construction of Skibo Castle was started by Gilbert de Moravia, the Bishop of Caithness around 1186 at Schytherbolle in the southern area of his bishopric.
		Skibo Castle remained the residence of subsequent bishops until 1545 when the estate was, as a tactical measure by the church, given to John Gray in order to reinforce its alliance with a powerful family as the threat of Protestant uprising spread towards the north.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Skibo_Castle (211 words)

	Haunted Castles Scotland - Skibo Castle
		Once the home to successive bishops of Caithness, Skibo castle is a truly romantic and stunning construction mainly due to its renovation by the American millionaire Andrew Carnegie at the beginning of the last century.
		The main ghost story of this castle is relating to a local girl who centuries ago is said to have visited the castle and to have disappeared - apparently murdered by the Castle's keeper.
		It is said that he hid her body within the grounds of the castle and that soon after, a ghostly 'white lady' began to appear.
	www.medieval-castle.com /haunted_castles_scotland/skibo_castle.htm (149 words)

	Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle
		SKIBO CASTLE The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle is a private residential and sporting club with an international membership limited by invitation.
		Skibo Castle was largely the creation of Steel King and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who purchased the castle and estate in 1898.
		To Carnegie, Skibo was a family home, a place to entertain the great and the good of his day and a haven of peace and tranquillity in which to think about the world and how his money could do the most good.
	letsgonorth.com /scripts/view.pl?135 (257 words)

	American Way Magazine - Trends for the Modern Traveler / Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		An elegant 12th-century castle, restored by Andrew Carnegie and improved by British businessman Peter de Savary, Skibo stands on several thousand acres of prime hunting and fishing grounds, and boasts one of the finest golf courses in Scotland.
		Skibo Castle is the home of The Carnegie Club, a 6-year-old social club whose members enjoy access to two of the world’s most luxurious resorts, as well as an elegant London pied-à-terre.
		A wealthy bishop moved in and built a castle on the remains of Schytherbolle (pronounced SKE-thur-bowl), the viking settlement that is said to have given Skibo its name.
	www.americanwaymag.com /travel/feature.asp?archive_date=6/15/2001 (3591 words)

	Andrew Carnegie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In an era in which financial capital was consolidated in New York City, Carnegie famously stayed aloof from the city, preferring to live near his factories in western Pennsylvania and at Skibo Castle, Scotland, which he bought and refurbished.
		He acquired Skibo Castle, in Sutherland, Scotland, and made his home partly there and partly in New York; then devoted his life to the work of providing the capital for purposes of public interest, and social and educational advancement.
		In all his ideas he was dominated by an intense belief in the future and influence of the English-speaking people, in their democratic government and alliance for the purpose of peace and the abolition of war, and in the progress of education on nonsectarian lines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andrew_Carnegie (2138 words)

	Hotels - Scotts Castle Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Castle Double room with B&B for 2 adults per night is £150 Superior Twin/Double room with B&B for 2 adults per night is £210.
		The castle is open to individual guests between April and October and is available for exclusive use outwith of this time period.
		Skibo Castle is part of the Carnegie Club, which is a private residential and sporting club, situated near Dornoch in Sutherland.
	www.scottscastles.com /desc.php?id=3 (1351 words)

	Castle Weddings--Madonna, Skibo Castle
		Pop diva Madonna turned the media spotlight on the Scottish Highlands with her December, 2000 wedding in romantic Skibo Castle, near Dornoch in the north east Highlands.
		There are many castles in Scotland which offer hotel and bed-and-breakfast accommodations and some that can be rented by guests as their own private home-away-from-home.
		It is a Scots Baronial castle run as a guest house with its own moat and three resident ghosts.
	www.lovetripper.com /PRESS/scottishcastlewedding.html (743 words)

	Skibo Castle - Carr Golf & Corporate Travel - Hotels, castles, and country houses in Ireland and Scotland
		Set in its own 7,500-acre estate and home to the Carnegie Club, Skibo Castle is strikingly located in landscaped grounds and mature parkland, which sweep majestically down to the Dornoch Firth.
		From the moment you enter the gates of Skibo Castle, you know you are somewhere special and that feeling continues throughout with individual service the norm wherever you go.
		So exclusive is Skibo Castle that guests of the Carnegie Club may only stay once in their lifetime, after which they must become members of the club in order to return.
	www.carrgolf.com /hotels_accommodation/Scotland/175/Skibo%5FCastle.htm (392 words)

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	Carnegie's Castle
		When British entrepreneur Peter de Savary purchased Skibo (pronounced "Skee-bo") in 1990, his vision was to restore Carnegie's castle and grounds to their former glory as a private club whose members could come and enjoy the style and service of an Edwardian-era sporting estate as houseguests rather than as hotel guests.
		While it's something of a fanciful conceit, the Carnegie Club at Skibo is also an upscale example of geotourism, an approach to travel that attempts to sustain and enhance the environment and ecology of places it visits, while also respecting the culture, aesthetics, heritage and well being of the area's residents.
		Skibo has that same ambiance, but rather than being able to appreciate the artifacts only from behind a velvet rope, Skibo guests are encouraged to touch, use and enjoy the treasures.
	www.post-gazette.com /travel/20020714carnegie0714trp2.asp (1738 words)

	dailyrecord - TAX MEN RAID SKIBO CASTLE
		GOLF caddies at the castle where Madonna got married are being investigated by the taxman.
		Inland Revenue officials got an anonymous tip-off that the caddies at Skibo Castle in Sutherland were not declaring their earnings for tax.
		The two courses at Skibo have been described as "the last consummate private golf sanctury in all the British Isles".
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /page.cfm?objectid=12093567&method=full&siteid=89488 (257 words)

	Scottish Nordic Seminar Skibo 2001 - Organisational Information
		The Skibo Castle estate, which comprises more than seven thousand acres, is enchantingly beautiful, very private and yet close to Inverness which enjoys excellent air, rail and road links.
		Skibo Castle is located approximately 1 hour’s journey north of Inverness (map is included in the enclosed brochure). In view of recent events it is not exactly an unknown location (and, no, you cannot have that room). Highlands and Islands Enterprise will arrange transport from Inverness airport/railway station to Skibo as required.
		The Castle has a wide variety of activities, which will be available to delegates during their stay. A tariff for these is attached, and it would be helpful if you could notify us by Thursday 22 February by e-mail or fax if wish to try any, although you should bear in mind the conference timetable.
	www.eprc.strath.ac.uk /skibo/orginfo.htm (630 words)

	Skibo Castle on a small group tour of Scotland
		On one occasion many years ago, Skibo Castle was left in the sole charge of a manservant who one night persuaded his former sweetheart to visit him at the castle.
		Soon afterwards people living in the castle were startled by screams that were heard coming from the castle corridors and by the sight of a young woman who always appeared to be in a state of terror.
		Many years later some repairs were being made to the castle, during which a young woman's bones were found in the very spot where the apparition usually disappeared.
	www.visitkilliecrankie.com /skibo-castle.htm (175 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| The king of Skibo Castle
		For a man who had left Scotland as a child, Skibo Castle was an important project - a summer haven away from the hustle and bustle of American life.
		Although the castle of Carnegie is long gone, the castle which stands on the site today, Skibo, has all the modern trappings - thanks to new owner Peter de Savary, who bought it after it fell into disrepair.
		The secretary of one of the businessman's trusts believes Skibo Castle was built primarily as a family home.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1073000/1073879.stm (833 words)

	FinestGolfResorts.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Visiting the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle is to have a chance to sample Scottish-born American steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie’s flamboyant style of life a century ago, plus some of the best golf to be found anywhere in the world.
		The 21 sumptuous Castle bedrooms are large, individually decorated and bursting with character.
		The 17th, with its views of Struie Hill, Skibo Castle and the estate, is a teasing, short par-4, while the 18th is a long par-5 sweeping left around the bay to land surrounded by water on three sides.
	www.finestgolfresorts.com /resorts/europe/carnegie/carnegie.html (335 words)

	The Scotsman - Top Stories - Castle development could rival Skibo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was confirmed yesterday that Aldourie Castle, on the shores of Loch Ness at Dores, near Inverness, has been sold to the, as yet, unnamed firm which has paid more than Â£1.2million for the property.
		Latterly the castle was the residence of the late Col Angus Cameron, and this is the first time Aldourie had been for sale outside the family in almost 300 years.
		The category B-listed Aldourie Castle, originally built as a modest lairdâs house in the 17th century, is now classed as "of outstanding historic and architectural interest".
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=76432003 (562 words)

	Skibo Castle Scotland - Travel Agent London - Preference Travel
		Here in one of the Europe's most natural and unspoilt settings, enchanting landscapes, unique glimpses of the renowned wildlife and the sheer beauty of Skibo Castle will provide memorable times for our members and their guests.
		The chequered history of Skibo reflects the chequered history of the highlands, and this provides much of Skibo's enchantment.
		The Estate is in two parts; the grouse moors, deer forests and lochs which open out on the wild and dramatic 'flow country' of Sutherland and Caithness - and the Castle, strikingly set in landscaped grounds and wonderful mature parklands which sweep down to the Dornoch Firth.
	www.preferencetravel.co.uk /skibo.htm (611 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Features - Kings of castle wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		News that Peter de Savary, the entrepreneur who was the face of Skibo Castle, is planning to exchange the heather of the Highlands for the dark sod of Dartmoor, was enough to trigger a ripple of concern among the moneyed classes.
		Iain Cameron, a local farmer, who recently sold the castle, described the developerâs plans for the place as "a mini-Skibo", an exclusive country club, an idea that raised concerns among local residents who for generations have enjoyed walks through the property and among the woods at Torr Point.
		Skibo Castle, it is hoped, will remain as a haven among the heather for millionaires and billionaires and the new competition thrown up by Taymouth Castle and perhaps to a much lesser extent Aldourie Castle, will serve only to increase Scotlandâs reputation as a premier up-market destination.
	news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=125252003 (1743 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| Skibo conference 'waste of money'
		Skibo Castle is an exclusive venue in the Highlands
		Opposition parties have slammed a decision to stage a civil servants conference at Skibo Castle - the exclusive Highland hotel where Madonna was married to Guy Ritchie.
		Scottish Tory leader David McLetchie said the timing of the decision to hold the conference at Skibo Castle was an "insult" to Scottish farmers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/1192980.stm (589 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Robbie Williams - Robbie to have birthday bash at Skibo Castle
		The singer is expected to arrive early this week at the castle, in Dornoch, Sutherland, for a five-day party with his close friends.
		Madonna put Skibo Castle on the map as a celebrity destination with her wedding, which was attended by actress Gwyneth Paltrow and rock star Sting.
		The castle is regarded as one of the most secure spots for celebrities to stay, and security has never been breached for any of its high-profile events.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=910&id=328292004 (414 words)

	Forbes.com: High Life In The Highlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The primary structure on the land was called Skibo Castle (it was first a 10th-century Viking stronghold), and although it was perfectly adequate for most, it was far too small for Carnegie, who set about building an addition that would soon completely outstrip the original home.
		You can stay one time at Skibo as a guest (£500 per night per person, or £650 per double), but then to return you have to join The Carnegie Club, which at present has 500 members but will allow up to 750 members (at an annual rate of £3,000 per family).
		The castle was the first structure in all of the United Kingdom to boast both hot and cold running water, and electricity.
	www.forbes.com /2002/01/31/0131dow.html (626 words)

	Heaven On Earth Castles, IRED
		Skibo Castle today overshadows what remained of an ancient castle when it was first rebuilt into a massive Gothic mansion by owner Evan Sutherland Walker back in the 1870s.
		De Savary fell in love with the castle and bought back furnishings, which had been sold off from the days when the castle hosted guests such as Rudyard Kipling, Booker T. Washington, Helen Keller, and the Rockefellers.
		Skibo Castle has been the setting for other weddings of the rich and famous, including actors Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting) and a reputed favorite with Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Bill Gates.
	www.ired.com /news/2001/0101/castles.htm (351 words)

	Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, Scotland - Golf development news - Skibo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The millionaire entrepreneur Peter de Savary is facing heated opposition to plans to turn a farm into a second championship golf course at his exclusive Skibo Castle.
		A spokesman for Mr de Savary’s 7,500 acre Skibo Estate said he did not want to comment, other than to confirm the application for planning consent, as "delicate negotiations" were ongoing with "a third party".
		The Carnegie Club was opened at Skibo Castle in 1996 and is the centre of a small chain of quality "residential sporting clubs", with one in the English Midlands and another in South Carolina.
	www.kingsbarnslinks.com /localnews/golf/skibo.htm (777 words)

	Skibo Castle - As featured in our special feature on Scottish Castles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Set amid 7,500 acres of forested estate and well hidden from public view near the small town of Dormoch, it deserves its reputation as one of the most exclusive hotels in the world, but, is also one of the most welcoming.
		It is the only castle of the ten with a swimming pool and spa.
		For non-members, doubles in either the castle or a lodge cost from £650 full board, including house drinks, golf and most other activities (not including golf lessons, spa treatments or horse riding).
	www.cntraveller.co.uk /Special_Features/Scottish_Castles/Skibo_Castle (252 words)

	IAGTO Member
		The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle sits upon 7,500 acres in the Highlands of Scotland.
		Skibo is a private golfing and sporting club with members from over 34 countries.
		Skibo is centrally located to several additional courses which promise memorable play for any golfer.
	www.iagto.com /MemberDetails.asp?WebSiteId=2 (250 words)

	Virtual Gourmet
		After finishing Skibo Carnegie spent five months of each year here until his death in 1919; his wife continued summer visits till her own death in 1946, and his daughter until 1981, when she sold the castle and invested the proceeds in the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust.
		Arriving at Skibo is a large part of the enchantment, met at the Inverness train by a staff member in a Land Rover, then winding for miles through the moors and across wide waters, with the smell of the sea in the air.
		When you come to the end of Skibo's meandering driveway the sight of the castle itself gives one pause that one has entered into a Brigadoon-like world, with its towers and turrets, its ivied walls, and the happy greeting of a staff dressed in earth-colored tweeds and the occasional kilt.
	www.johnmariani.com /030825 (2418 words)

	Elite Golf Scotland Ltd, Scotlands Premiere Golf Vacations
		Craig is delighted to find that the Castle gardens produce some of the finest fruits and herbs he has ever seen, despite the fact that he has spent most of his career in `Michelin' starred restaurants and he worked for two years on the QE2.
		The clubhouse at Skibo is uniquely famous for its appetising lunches, the open fires in winter and the barbecues in summer.
		Skibo have a selection of horses and ponies for all grades of riders.
	www.egsweb.com /SkiboHL.html (3388 words)

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