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Highland castle 'rebuilt' in virtual world

Invergarry was burned down by Oliver Cromwell's forces in 1654. It was rebuilt, but ransacked by government soldiers after the Battle of Culloden.

The MyGlengarry.com Conservation Trust has "built" two versions of the castle, near Fort Augustus, on Second Life.

Virtual tours of the building in its ruinous state today and how it was in 1740 have been offered.

A computer expert who writes codes for Second Life was brought in by MyGlengarry to recreate the castle.

Read entire article at BBC