A historic clan stronghold in the Western Isles is to undergo conservation and archaeological work. Barra's Kisimul Castle dates from the 15th Century and was built on a rock in a bay as a Macneil ...

Kisimul Castle has not reopened to the public after being shut in 2020 Conservation work has started on a clan stronghold in the Western Isles. Barra's Kisimul Castle dates from the 15th Century and ...

Responsibility for medieval Kisimul Castle on Barra was handed over yesterday to Historic Scotland on a 1000-year lease from its hereditary owners, the Macneil of Macneil and Mrs Macneil of Barra, for ...

A Scottish castle that has been closed since the Covid pandemic is undergoing extensive refurbishment work. It is a 15th-century castle in the Outer Hebrides that was once the clan Macneil stronghold.

Rising from a craggy rock in Barra’s Castlebay, the stone ramparts and intimidating sheer walls of Kisimul Castle are fairytale vision brought to life. For locals, the 15th century gem is the island’s ...

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Conservation work has started on a clan stronghold in the Western Isles. Barra's Kisimul Castle dates from the 15th Century and was built on a rock in the sea at Castlebay as a Macneil power base. It ...

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