Isle of Skye Castles

• Castle Moil
• Dunscaith Castle
• Armadale Castle
• Caisteal Chaumis
• Duntulm Castle
• Dunvegan Castle & Gardens

Castle Moil. The site is a ruined castle situated near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also referred to by several names, including Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon, and Castle Dunakin.

Dunscaith Castle, also referred to as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle, or Tokavaig, is a ruined fortress located on the coast of the Isle of Skye in northwest Scotland. Positioned in the Parish of Sleat within the Highland council area and formerly part of Inverness-shire, it is also known as the “Fortress of Shadows.” According to legend, it was once the home of the warrior maiden Scáthach, from whom it derives its name.

Armadale Castle, a ruined country house in Armadale, Skye, was once the home of the MacDonalds. The first mansion was built around 1790, facing southeast over the Sound of Sleat. In 1815, a square Tudor-Gothic mock-castle, designed for display rather than defence by Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham, was added beside the house.

Knock Castle, also known as Caisteal Chamuis (Castle Camus), was once a stronghold of the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later the MacDonalds. Situated on the east coast of Sleat, it lies approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of Armadale on the Isle of Skye, just south of Cnoc Uaine on the eastern shore of Knock Bay. Now in ruins, the site features the remnants of a 15th-century keep, with one section, including a window, still standing alongside traces of later structures.

Duntulm Castle, now a ruin, sits on the north coast of Trotternish on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, close to the small hamlet of Duntulm. In the 17th century, it served as the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. Today, it’s recognized as a scheduled monument.

Dunvegan Castle (Caisteal Dhùn Bheagain) lies 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off Scotland’s west coast. Serving as the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief Clan MacLeod, the site is believed to have been fortified since ancient times. Originally constructed in the 13th century, the castle evolved gradually over the centuries. In the 19th century, it was extensively remodelled in a mock-medieval style. Perched on an elevated rock, it overlooks an inlet on the eastern shore of Loch Dunvegan, a sea loch.