Castle Maol
Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Caisteal Maol”, “Castle Dunakin”, “Castle Moil”, “Dun Akyn”, “Dun Haakon”, “Dunakin”, and “Dunakin Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyle of Lochalsh railway station and Eilean Bàn.
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is 63 miles 64 chains from Dingwall. Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Castle Maol.
Eilean Bàn
Island
Eilean Bàn is a six-acre island between Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye, in the historic county of Ross and Cromarty in the Highland local government area.
Beinn na Caillich
Peak
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn na Caillich is a mountain with a height of 732 metres, overlooking Kyle Rhea at the eastern end of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is often climbed along with its slightly higher south-western neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich. Beinn na Caillich is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Maol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Kyleakin
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyleakin is a village on the island of Skye, traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.
Kyle of Lochalsh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 590 in 2020. It is just across the water from Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye and was the traditional route to Skye by ferry.
Erbusaig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Erbusaig is a small remote township, situated on Erbusaig Bay near Kyle of Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in the Bay. Erbusaig is situated 2 miles north of Castle Maol.
Castle Maol
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.27263° or 57° 16′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.72051° or 5° 43′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C9P77FH+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 241620017OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q440438
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Scottish Gaelic—“Castle Maol” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Caisteal Maol”
- Dutch: “Castle Moil”
- German: “Caisteal Maol”
- German: “Castle Moil”
- German: “Dunakin Castle”
- German: “Dunakin”
- German: “Moil Castle”
- Irish: “Caisteal Maol”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Maol”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skye, Kyleakin, War Memorial and Kyleakin Post Office.
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