What is recorded here

Ormiclate, Ormaclett Castle stands on South Uist as an 18th Century house, its exact position known to the nearest metre. The stone walls may have sheltered laughter, argument, or quiet prayer, though no named occupant survives in the facts. The castle belongs to the island, not to legend, and its doors remain closed to casual curiosity.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Uist, Ormiclate, Ormaclett Castle as House (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

South Uist, Ormiclate, Ormaclett Castle was a 18th-century house associated with the Macneil (MacNeil) clan of South Uist. It is remembered as part of the historic landscape of the Western Isles and reflects the long-standing Gaelic presence and landholding traditions in the region.

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