Connista

Connista is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Connista is situated nearby to the locality Old township, as well as near the hamlet Solitote.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
Also known as: “Conasta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duntulm Castle and St Moluag’s Church,Kilmaluag Bay.

Duntulm Castle

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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.

St Moluag’s Church,Kilmaluag Bay

Ruins

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St Moluag’s Church,Kilmaluag Bay is a ruins.

Tigh Talamhain Souterrain

Archaeological site

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Tigh Talamhain Souterrain is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Connista.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solitote and Kilmaluag.

Solitote

Hamlet

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Solitote is a hamlet.

Kilmaluag

Village

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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.