Dunskey Castle
Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 16th-century tower house or castle, built by the Adair family at the site of an earlier 12th-century castle. It is located 0.5 miles south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland.
- Ruins
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 feet (60 metres)
- Description: castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killantringan Lighthouse and Knockinaam Lodge.
Killantringan Lighthouse
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near… Killantringan Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dunskey Castle.
Knockinaam Lodge
Hotel
Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel and restaurant located… Knockinaam Lodge is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Dunskey Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stranraer and Sandhead.
Stranraer
Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland.
Sandhead
Village
Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. Sandhead is situated 6 miles east of Dunskey Castle.
Dunskey Castle
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Latitude
54.83548° or 54° 50′ 8″ north
Longitude
-5.10986° or 5° 6′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C6PRVPR+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Dunskey Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dunskey Castle”
- French: “Dunskey Castle”
- German: “Dunskey Castle”
- Italian: “Dunskey Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Dunskey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portpatrick and Colfin.
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