Duntulm is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.6800°, -6.3400°.

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Duntulm

Also known as: Dùn Tuilm

Duntulm in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h

Duntulm 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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Duntulm (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Thuilm) is a township situated on the northwest coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, and is made up of Shulista (North Duntulm) and South Duntulm. It is located on the single-track A855 road about 24 miles (39 km) north of Portree. The township is noted for its long fortified headland, which the ruins of Duntulm Castle presently sit.

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Background

History

Duntulm was originally a Pictish fortress, forming one of a chain of duns or forts stretching along the north coast of the Isle of Skye. On the arrival of the Norsemen the fort became the residence of a powerful Viking leader who gave it the name David's Fort. Trotternish often changed hands. It was not until the 16th century that the Lords of the Isles finally seized the territory and Donhall Gorm (Blue Donald) the chief (great-grandson of Hugh of Sleat), took up residence there and carried out considerable improvements to the fort. In 1730 the MacDonalds moved away from Duntulm and stayed for a time at Monkstadt before building their new castle at Armadale. Duntulm is home to a…

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