Greenan Castle
Parish: Maybole
County: Ayrshire
Grid reference: NS 31173 19324
Lat / long: 55.438619, -4.670190
Alternative names: Grenand; Grenane
Greenan Castle is a ruined 16th century tower house, standing on a cliff-top motte from an earlier castle.
In the 15th century Greenan Castle was owned by John of Islay, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles, and in 1476 he made a charter of the lands of Grenane to John Davidsoun, described as his "esquire and pupil".
In 1588 the Davidsoun family sold it to the Kennedys of Cassillis, and the initials JK (probably for John Kennedy of Baltersan) and the date 1603 appear carved near the doorway.
