Amhuinnsuide
( Isle of Harris )
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Full details online.
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Ardvourlie Castle
( Isle of Harris ) | 19 | - | My page
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Armadale
( Isle of Skye )
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Armadale Castle Gardens & Museum of the Isles (Clan Donald)
Licensed for weddings
Self catering cottages also available in the grounds
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Bheagram
( Isle of South Uist ) | 16 | T | Late medieval tower and enclosure located on an island in Loch an Eilean (map grid reference NF 761371), not far from Howmore.
Now in ruins, the castle had internal measurements of 3.1 x 3.9 metres, with walls ranging from 1.1 to 1.4 metres thick.
Given its size, it was probably used more as a refuge or vantage point or could have been just a status symbol, rather than an actual residence.
Owned by Ranald Alansoun of Ylandbigrim who also possessed Dun Skaith Castle and other land on Skye around 1505.
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Borve
( Isle of Benbecula ) | 14 | T |
Borve (Buirgh in Gaelic) Castle is a tower-house or hall-house, which was built in the 14th century.
At this time, the owners of Benbecula were the Clan Ranald and it is thought that Borve was owned by Ranald, son of John of Islay in the 1370s. It was also owned by another Ranald (known as Ranald of Castellborf) in 1625.
Now in ruins, it is located 150 metres from the B892 road near Lionacleit.
The remains can be seen of a rectangular structure measuring around 15 x 12 metres with very thick walls.
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Brochel
( Isle of Raasay ) | 15 | T | Built by the MacLeods of Lewis
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Caisteal Maol
( Isle of Skye ) | 15 | KK | My page
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Calvay
( Isle of South Uist ) | - | KK | Sits on a rocky islet in Loch Boisdale (the sea loch from which the main village on South Uist takes its name). Accessible only by boat.
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Coroghon
( Isle of Canna ) | 17 | T
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Dun Scaith
( Isle of Skye ) | 16 | KK |
Clan Donald page
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Duntulm
( Isle of Skye ) | 15 | KK |
My page
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Dunvegan
( Isle of Skye )
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Kilmaluag
( Isle of Raasay ) | - | T
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Kinloch
( Isle of Rum ) | 20 | - | My page
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Kisimul
( Isle of Barra ) | 13 | O | My page
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Knock
( Isle of Skye ) | - | T | My page
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Lews
( Isle of Lewis ) | 19 | - | My page
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Ormacleit
( Isle of South Uist ) | 18 | h | My page
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Sinclair
( Isle of Barra ) | - | T | Also known as MacLeod's Tower (Dun Mhic Leoid). Located on an islet in Loch Tangusdale, this medieval tower-house originally had 3 storeys, measuring 2.9 x 2.6 metres inside with walls 1.4 metres thick.
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Uisdein
( Isle of Skye ) | 16 | T
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towers and tower houses
(mainly around 1540-1680)
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simple keeps
(14th and early 15th century)
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developed keeps including chambers and courtyards
(from around 1400-1540)
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E-plan tower houses featuring more than one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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L-plan tower houses featuring a main block and one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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Z-plan tower houses featuring 2 corner towers situated obliquely opposite each other
(16th and 17th centuries)
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walled enclosures
(mainly 12th and 13th century)
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reasonably important castles built around a central courtyard
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18th century tower houses
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castles of unusual plan
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much modified or modernised castellated structures
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