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Kirkibost

Kirkibost is a hamlet in , . Kirkibost is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Strath, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Circeabost”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Ringill.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
is an Iron Age hill fort on the peninsula on the island of Skye, . Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmarie and Camasunary.

Hamlet
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
or Kilmaree, is a village in the , . Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon.

Locality
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
is a bay on the peninsula of the , . is the Scots form of the Gaelic name Camas Fhionnairigh, and means "Bay of the White Shieling". The township has about 10 ruined houses. is situated 2 miles west of Kirkibost.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kirkibost.

Kirkibost

Latitude
57.1839° or 57° 11′ 2″ north
Longitude
-6.06064° or 6° 3′ 38″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C9M5WMQ+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13366238558
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13283731
Wiki­data ID
Q124546355
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Kirkibost” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Circeabost”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Circeabost”
  • “Circeabost”
  • “Kirkibost”
  • “Kirkibost - Circeabost”

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