Old township

Old township is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Old township is situated nearby to the hamlet Duntulm, as well as near the locality Cnoc a‘ Mhoid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duntulm Castle and Tigh Talamhain Souterrain.

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.

Tigh Talamhain Souterrain

Archaeological site

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Tigh Talamhain Souterrain is an archaeological site.

Skye Museum of Island Life

Museum

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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 1½ miles southwest of Old township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duntulm and Connista.

Duntulm

Hamlet

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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.