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Kisimul Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Chiosmuil) [1] and also known as Kiessimul Castle, [2] 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".
Aerial view of Kisimul Castle, a small medieval castle on an islet off Barra Credit: DJI_0077 Image 33 White-tailed eagle fishing off Mull , one of several islands to which the birds have been successfully re-introduced
Map of Caernarfon in 1610 by John Speed, a classic example of a castle town. A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns were common in Medieval Europe. Some examples include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles.
Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover (grid reference), in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish . [ 3 ]
Olavinlinna (Swedish: Olofsborg), also known as St. Olaf's Castle, is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi. It is the northernmost medieval stone fortress still standing. [1]
Fresno State is turning to a two-time FCS champion for its next head coach. The school announced Wednesday afternoon that it has hired USC assistant coach Matt Entz.
Inman, South Carolina — From medicine to milkshakes, Kempson Rexall drugstore has been a staple in the small community of Inman, South Carolina, since 1905. The nearest hospital is about a half ...
Peveril Castle (also Castleton Castle or Peak Castle) [3] is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire.It was the main settlement (or caput) of the feudal barony of William Peverel, known as the Honour of Peverel, [4] and was founded some time between the Norman Conquest of 1066 and its first recorded mention in the Domesday Survey of ...