Suisnish
Suisnish is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Suisnish is situated nearby to the locality Calaman, as well as near Boreraig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: hamlet in Strath, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Suidhisnis” and “Suisnis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Ringill and Dunscaith Castle.
Dun Ringill
Archaeological site
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. Dun Ringill is situated 2 miles west of Suisnish.
Dunscaith Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Trant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. Dunscaith Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Suisnish.
High Pasture Cave
Cave
Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 2½ miles north of Suisnish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boreraig and Ord.
Boreraig
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boreraig is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Boreraig is situated 2 miles east of Suisnish.
Ord
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ord is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Suisnish.
Kilbride
Hamlet
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south. Kilbride is situated 2½ miles north of Suisnish.
Suisnish
- Category: hamlet
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.1713° or 57° 10′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.989° or 5° 59′ 20″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C9P52C6+GCOpenStreetMap ID
node 597743087OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
13282703Wikidata ID
Q104921049
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Suisnish” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Suidhisnis”
- Irish: “Suisnis”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Suidhisnis”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Suisnis”
- “Suidhisnis”
- “Suisnish”
- “Suisnish - Suidhisnis”
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Notable Places Nearby
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