An Sgòrr

An Sgòrr is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. An Sgòrr is situated nearby to the university Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Àrainn Chaluim Chille, as well as near the library Leabharlann Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sleat Primary School and Armadale Castle.

Sleat Primary School

School

Bun-sgoil Shlèite is a primary school on the Sleat peninsula of the island of Skye in Scotland. It is Scotland's only Gaelic Medium School with an English department. It was established in August 2007 though the building originally opened in November 1983. Sleat Primary School is situated 2,000 feet north of An Sgòrr.

Armadale Castle

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Armadale Castle is a ruined country house in Armadale, Skye, former home of the MacDonalds. Armadale Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of An Sgòrr.

Knock Castle

Knock Castle, also known as Caisteal Chamuis is a former stronghold of Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later, MacDonalds. It lies on the east coast of Sleat, approximately five miles north of Armadale on the Isle of Skye, south of Cnoc Uaine, on the eastern side of Knock Bay. Knock Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of An Sgòrr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmore and Ferindonald.

Kilmore

Hamlet

Photo: John McLuckie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmore is a small township on the east coast of the Sleat peninsula of the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish council area of Highland. It lies on the A851 road and is 1⁄4 mile southwest of Ferindonald. Bun-sgoil Shlèite and Sleat Medical Centre are located at the southern end of Kilmore, and the Gaelic college Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is 1⁄2 mile southwest.

Ferindonald

Village

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ferindonald or Ferrindonald is a crofting township, located on the east coast of the Sleat peninsula, lying on the A851 road, in the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.