Rugha Suinish
Rugha Suinish is a cape in Highland Council, Scotland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunscaith Castle and Dun Ringill.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgol and Broadford.
Elgol
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgol is a tiny village on the south coast of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.
Broadford
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broadford is a village straggling along the main road across Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. All island routes converge here so you're bound to pass through it.
Tarskavaig
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarskavaig is a crofting village on the west coast of Sleat on the Isle of Skye in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It sits in a glen which meets Tarskavaig Bay and lies opposite the Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna.
Rugha Suinish
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.169° or 57° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-5.9926° or 5° 59′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C9P5294+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9942478801OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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