Redcastle
Redcastle, historically known as Edirdovar and Ederdour, is a medieval castle in Killearnan on the Black Isle, northern Scotland. It is so named from the colour of the stone of which it is built.Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ruined castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ederdour” and “Edirdovar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilcoy Castle.
Kilcoy Castle
House
Photo: Webrazor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilcoy Castle is a 16th-century castle near Muir of Ord and Tore on the Black Isle, in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Kilcoy Castle is a ‘Z’ plan fortalice dating from no later than 1618 and possibly founded as early as 1580. Kilcoy Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Redcastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arpafeelie and Tore.
Arpafeelie
Hamlet
Arpafeelie is a hamlet on the Black Isle, in Ross and Cromarty, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated 4 km north-west of the village of North Kessock, and 8 km north-west of the city of Inverness. Arpafeelie is situated 2 miles northeast of Redcastle.
Tore
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tore is a small village in the civil parish of Killearnan, on the Black Isle, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Tore is situated 2½ miles northeast of Redcastle.
Lentran
Hamlet
Photo: Craig Wallace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lentran is a small hamlet in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is 1.8 miles east of Kirkhill and 5 miles west of Inverness, on the south shore of the Beauly Firth. Lentran is situated 2½ miles south of Redcastle.
Redcastle
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.51346° or 57° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.36572° or 4° 21′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C9QGJ7M+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 172235571OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7305546
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Redcastle” goes by many names.
- German: “Redcastle”
- Irish: “An Caisteal Ruadh”
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Highlights include Glasshouse and Redcastle Crannog.
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