What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Kisimul Castle was built by the MacNeils of Barra, a branch of the Clan Donald, in the 13th or 14th century. It is important as the only Scottish castle built on an island and a key historical and cultural site in the Hebrides.
Places near here
Kisimuil CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1 yd
Caisteal ChiosmuilCastle · 7 yd
Chapel and mortuary at KisimulChurch, cross or graveyard · 11 yd
Barra, Castlebay, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 208 yd
Heaval Island of BarraIsland · 646 yd
Bàgh BeagBay · 1119 yd
Rough hill ground east of CastlebayMountain or hill · 1153 yd
Seat at the Barra War MemorialHeritage place · 1525 yd
Barra War Memorial - WWIHeritage place · 1537 yd
HeabhalMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Port Tuath an UidheBay · 1.2 mi
Beach, Uidhe BhatarsaighBeach · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0