Kisimul Castle
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Kisimul Castle is a tower house in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, first built in 1427. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Calvay Castle, 16 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Kisimul Castle at a glance
Built
1427
15th century
Type
Tower house
Island castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Owned by Clan MacNeil
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Kisimul Castle
Kisimul Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Chiosmuil) and also known as Kiessimul Castle, is a medieval castle located on a small island off Castlebay, Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It gets its name from the Norse ciosamul, meaning "castle island".
From the Wikipedia article on Kisimul Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kisimul Castle sits at 56.9520, -7.4870 in Outer Hebrides. The closest other castles are Calvay Castle (16 mi), Borve Castle (33 mi) and Dunvegan Castle (48 mi). Outer Hebrides has 4 castles in all.
