Dunvegan Castle

Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle and gardens

Dunvegan Castle is a castle a mile and a half to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, situated off the West coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the stronghold of the chiefs of the clan for more than 800 years.^[1]

History

13th century

A curtain wall was built round the hill in the 13th century around a former Norse fort which was only accessible through a sea gate.^[2]

14th century

A castle was constructed within the curtain wall by Malcolm MacLeod in about 1350.^[2]

Gallery

Seal Boat Trips, Dunvegan Castle
Round Garden, Dunvegan Castle
The Walled Garden, Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle, home to the same MacLeod family for over 800 years
Panorama of Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle port

References

↑ "Welcome" Dunvegancastle.com. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
1 2 "Dunvegan Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

External links

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Coordinates: 57°26′55″N 6°35′24″W / 57.448497°N 6.59007°W / 57.448497; -6.59007

Skye / An t-Eilean Sgitheanach

Main settlements	Portree/Port Rìgh Broadford/An t-Àth Leathann Dunvegan/Dùn Bheagain Kyleakin/Caol Acain Uig/Ùige

Crofting townships and settlements	Achachork Aird of Sleat Ardvasar Armadale Ashaig Bernisdale Bornesketaig Boreraig Borreraig Borrodale Borve Bracadale Breakish Brogaig Bualintur Camastianavaig Camuscross Carbost, Loch Harport Carbost, Portree Claigan Colbost Drumfearn Drynoch Dunan Duntulm Edinbane Elgol Ellishadder Eynort Eyre Fasach Feorlig Ferindonald Fiskavaig Flashader Flodigarry Galltrigill Garafad Geary Gedintailor Gillen Glendale Halistra Harlosh Heaste Isleornsay Kensaleyre Kilbride Kilmaluag Kilmarie Kilmore Kilmuir Kilvaxter Kingsburgh Kylerhea Lealt Lower Breakish Luib Milovaig Mugeary Ollach Ose Peinachorran Portnalong Ramasaig Roag Sconser Skeabost Sligachan Staffin Stein Struan Suladale Talisker Tarskavaig Teangue Torrin Totaig Tote Treaslane Trumpan Uigshader Ullinish Upper Breakish

Mountains and hills	Am Basteir Beinn na Caillich Blà Bheinn Bruach na Frìthe Clach Glas Glamaig Healabhal Bheag Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Sgùrr MhicChoinnich Sgùrr na Banachdaich Sgùrr nan Gillean Sgùrr Dearg Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh Marsco Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach Sgùrr Alasdair The Storr

History and prehistory	Armadale Castle Battle of the Braes Battle of the Spoiling Dyke Caisteal Maol Cill Chriosd Corriechatachan Dùn Ringill Dunvegan Castle Fairy Flag Flora MacDonald High Pasture Cave Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief) Neil Mackinnon Mugearite Sir Rory Mor's Horn Rubha an Dùnain

Local culture	Isle of Skye Music Festival MacCrimmon pipers Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Skye Camanachd Talisker whisky Té Bheag The Skye Boat Song

Peninsulas	Duirinish Minginish Sleat Strathaird Trotternish Waternish

Surrounding islands	Ascrib Islands Crowlin Islands Eilean Bàn Eilean Fladday Eilean Mòr Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Fladda-chùain Harlosh Island Isay Lampay Longay Mingay Oronsay Pabay Raasay Scalpay Rona Soay Staffin Island Tarner Island Wiay

Other	MV Glenachulish Skye Bridge

Clan MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan and Clan MacLeod of Lewis

Clan chiefs

MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan (MacLeod of MacLeod)	Leod Tormod Malcolm Iain Ciar William Cleireach Iain Borb William Dubh Alasdair Crotach William Mary Donald Norman William John Sir Rory Mor John Roderick John Roderick Norman John Norman Norman John Norman Norman Norman Magnus Sir Reginald Dame Flora John Hugh Magnus

MacLeod of Lewis	Torquil Roderick Torquil Roderick Torquil Roderick [Torquil] Roderick [Torquil] Donald

Castles and buildings

MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan	Dunvegan Castle Dunscaith Castle Church of St Clement

MacLeod of Lewis	Ardvreck Castle

Clan heirlooms and relics

MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan	Fairy Flag Sir Rory Mor's Horn Dunvegan Cup Bannatyne manuscript

Clan battles

MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan	Battle of Harlaw Battle of Bloody Bay Battle of Glendale Battle of the Spoiling Dyke Battle of Coire Na Creiche

MacLeod of Lewis	Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach Battle of Bloody Bay Battle of Leckmelm Battle of Culloden

Names and families

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