Dunvegan Parish Church

Dunvegan is a village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chiefs of Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan is within the parish of Duirinish. In 2011, it had a population of 386.

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Type: Church
Description: church building in Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Bracadale and Duirinish Parish Church of Scotland”, “Duirinish Parish Church, Skye”, and “Skye, Duirinish Parish Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dunvegan Castle and Dun Fiadhairt.

Dunvegan Castle

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Dunvegan Castle is located 1 mile to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is situated 3,900 feet north of Dunvegan Parish Church.

Dun Fiadhairt

Archaeological site

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Dun Fiadhairt is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland. Dun Fiadhairt is situated 2 miles northwest of Dunvegan Parish Church.

The Three Chimneys

Restaurant

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The Three Chimneys is a restaurant in Colbost, Isle of Skye, Scotland. While in operation beforehand, the restaurant came to prominence after being taken over around 1985 by Eddie and Shirley Spear. The Three Chimneys is situated 2 miles west of Dunvegan Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunvegan and Lonmore.

Dunvegan

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Dunvegan is a small village on Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, with a population of 386 in 2011. The main draw is the castle. Dunvegan is also a base for exploring Duirnish, the peninsula to the west.