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

highlandsandislands

Type

Site

Identifier

498

Spatial Coverage

current,57.136688,-5.975987;

Europeana

Object

http://www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/highland/dunscaith_castle_skye.html

Site Item Type Metadata

Heritage Type

Cultural Heritage Site

Address

42PF+JJ Tokavaig, Isle of Skye

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunscaith_Castle

Citation

“Dunscaith Castle,” CUPIDO, accessed August 24, 2025, https://www.cupidoeu.org/omeka/items/show/772.

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