Dunscaith Castle

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Title

Dunscaith Castle

Description

Dunscaith, Skye's oldest castle is situated north of Tarskavaig by the township of Tokavaig. It was a Norse stronghold, and then a MacLeod castle until taken by MacDonald's in 1266. It was the principle stronghold of the MacDonald's of Sleat until the early 1600's.

Source

toursites

Type

Museum

Identifier

3785

Spatial Coverage

current,57.136688,-5.975987;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Heritage Type

Cultural Heritage Site

Prim Media

3667

Address

42PF+JJ Tokavaig, Isle of Skye

Citation

“Dunscaith Castle,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3853.

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