Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle stands ruined on the north coast of Trotternish, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, near the hamlet of Duntulm. During the 17th century it was the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. It is a scheduled monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skye Museum of Island Life and Tigh Talamhain Souterrain.
Skye Museum of Island Life
Museum
Photo: HelgeRieder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Skye Museum of Island Life is a museum in Kilmuir, Skye, Scotland, which is dedicated to preserving a township of thatched cottages as they would have been on Skye at the end of the 18th century. Skye Museum of Island Life is situated 2 miles southwest of Duntulm Castle.
Tigh Talamhain Souterrain
Archaeological site
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigh Talamhain Souterrain is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Duntulm Castle.
St Moluag’s Church,Kilmaluag Bay
Ruins
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Moluag’s Church,Kilmaluag Bay is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles east of Duntulm Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duntulm and Kilmaluag.
Duntulm
Hamlet
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duntulm is a township situated on the northwest coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, and is made up of Shulista and South Duntulm. It is located on the single-track A855 road about 24 miles north of Portree.
Kilmaluag
Village
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmaluag is a township made up of several small settlements on the most northerly point of the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Kilmaluag is within the parish of Kilmuir. Kilmaluag is situated 1½ miles east of Duntulm Castle.
Hungladder
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hungladder is a small village on north west coast of the Trotternish peninsula in Kilmuir, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Uig, lies 5 miles to the south. Hungladder is situated 2 miles southwest of Duntulm Castle.
Duntulm Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.68429° or 57° 41′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.347° or 6° 20′ 49″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C9MMMM3+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 353722849OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Duntulm Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Duntulm Castle”
- French: “Duntulm Castle”
- German: “Duntulm Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Dhùn Tuilm”
- Italian: “Castello di Duntulm”
- Italian: “Duntulm Castle”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Dhùn Tuilm”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Duntulm Castle”. Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.