OS1/16/11/135
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DÙN SCAICH (Ruins of) | Dùn Scaich (Ruins of) Dùn Scaich (Ruins of) Dùn Scaich (Ruins of) |
Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Macgregor Mr. Duncan Macintyre Mr John Macrae Mr Macdonald, Ord |
051 | This name applies to an old Castle situated on the North-west Coast of the Parish of Sleat; the present height of the walls is about nine feet the building appears to have been constructed in the form of a pallelagram, with small Semicircular towers at the corners towards the sea, the latter are now almost invisable owing to the amount of loose stones & rubish lying about. At extreme high tides it is Surrounded, but at ordinary tides the Channel is quite dry. The Prison & Draw Well referred to in the Statistical account of the parish, are now invisable The meaning of the word Sgaith is obscure tradition gives it as "Old Ossianic Fort" Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Macdonald proprietor The most complete parts of this structure are now the walls which supported the drawbridge, although the bridge itself is gone. [initials] JCM |
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[Page] 135County of Inverness -- Parish of Sleat, Isle of Skye.
Dùn Scaich, comment: "doubtful [At extreme high tides it is Surrounded] [initials] JCM"
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