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Rusky Castle

Rusky Castle, also known as Ruskie Castle, is a ruined castle on an islet on , , Scotland. The islet is now submerged. The castle was known to be held by Sir John de Menteith.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: bastle house in Stirling, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Castle Rusky (ruins)”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port of Menteith and Callander.

Hamlet
Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the district of , the only significant settlement on the . It was established as a burgh of barony, then named simply Port, in 1457 by King James III of Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rusky Castle.

Photo: Moeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in Stirlingshire in the of Scotland. Tourist publicity calls it "The Gateway to the Highlands" and for once that over-used term is correct: the town sits right on the lowland-highland fault line, with crags looming just north of town, and streams racing out of the mountains to form the River Teith.

Hamlet
Photo: Berjangles, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet situated half a mile to the west of , . is situated 3 miles north of Rusky Castle.

Rusky Castle

Latitude
56.20289° or 56° 12′ 10″ north
Longitude
-4.23473° or 4° 14′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C8Q6Q38+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3658406468
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q28407893
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