What is recorded here
Carved crest at Kisimul Castle is a castle, fort or tower in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland. Perhaps the crest still wears the pride of the men who built it. Maybe their names vanished but their shape did not. Imagine touching the ridge and feeling the edge of a forgotten claim.
A named place photographed at this map point in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Kisimul Castle, located in Na h-Eileanan Siar, was built by the MacNeils of Barra, a powerful clan in the 13th century. It is important as a historic stronghold and symbol of the clan's influence in the Western Isles.
Places near here
Kisimul Castle courtyardCastle, fort or tower · 1 yd
The Tower of Kisimul CastleCastle, fort or tower · 11 yd
Chapel and mortuary at KisimulChurch, cross or graveyard · 24 yd
Barra, Castlebay, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 218 yd
Heaval Island of BarraIsland · 662 yd
Bàgh BeagBay · 1112 yd
Rough hill ground east of CastlebayMountain or hill · 1164 yd
Seat at the Barra War MemorialHeritage place · 1514 yd
Barra War Memorial - WWIHeritage place · 1525 yd
Port Tuath an UidheBay · 1.2 mi
HeabhalMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Beach, Uidhe BhatarsaighBeach · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0