Islands · Scottish Highlands
Kisimul Castle
Kisimul Castle — castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland.
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Kisimul Castle is a island in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1427. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Clan MacNeil. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Part of Outer Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.9520°, -7.4870°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kisimul Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Chiosmuil) and also known as Kiessimul Castle, is a medieval castle located on a small island off Castlebay, Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It gets its name from the Norse ciosamul, meaning "castle island".
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- Coordinates
- 56.9520, -7.4870
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS9 5UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1427
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q79160 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kisimul Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kisimul Castle 20090609.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kisimul Castle?
- Kisimul Castle is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.9520°, -7.4870°.
- When was Kisimul Castle built?
- Kisimul Castle dates to 1427 — the Norman & medieval period.
- Who runs Kisimul Castle?
- Kisimul Castle is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Is Kisimul Castle a listed building?
- Kisimul Castle carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.