THE future of one Scotland’s most iconic medieval castles is to be secured in a major conservation scheme agreed between Historic Scotland and a Highland Clan Chief. Kisimul Castle, perched on a rocky ...
Concerns have been raised on Barra about a lengthy closure of the island's Kisimul Castle. Dating from the 15th Century, Kisimul has links to an ancient Irish warlord and 16th Century piracy. Historic ...
A Scottish castle that has been closed since the Covid pandemic is undergoing extensive refurbishment work. It is a 15th-century castle in the Outer Hebrides that was once the clan Macneil stronghold.
A historic clan stronghold in the Western Isles is to undergo conservation and archaeological work. Barra's Kisimul Castle dates from the 15th Century and was built on a rock in a bay as a Macneil ...
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has responded to calls from a Scottish MP to explain why a popular tourist attraction on the island of Barra will remain closed this summer. MP for Na h-Eileanan an ...
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Rising from a craggy rock in Barra’s Castlebay, the stone ramparts and intimidating sheer walls of Kisimul Castle are fairytale vision brought to life. For locals, the 15th century gem is the island’s ...
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His Barra inheritance was complex. In 1838 the 41st clan chief, General Roderick MacNeil, facing bankruptcy, had sold Barra to a Colonel Gordon of Cluny, together with the family's crumbling medieval ...
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
A historic clan stronghold in the Western Isles is to undergo conservation and archaeological work. Barra's Kisimul Castle dates from the 15th Century and was built on a rock in a bay as a Macneil ...
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