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Battle of Carinish

Battle of Carinish in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Cairinis Free Presbyterian Church - geograph.org.uk - 708813

Hector Davie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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About

Battle of Carinish is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Battle of Carinish was a Scottish clan battle fought in North Uist in 1601. It was part of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory and an enforced peace.

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Background

History

In 1601, Donald Gorm Mor MacDonald (Dòmhnall Gorm Mor MacDhòmhnall) rejected his wife, a sister of Rory MacLeod (Ruaraidh MacLeòid) of Harris and Dunvegan. MacLeod responded to this slight by devastating the Trotternish peninsula in the north of Skye, which prompted MacDonald to attack MacLeod land in Harris.

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Coordinates
57.5225, -7.3158
Official site
canmore.rcahms.gov.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Battle of Carinish?
Battle of Carinish is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.5225°, -7.3158°.