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Armadale Castle is a ruined country house in Armadale, Skye, former home of the MacDonalds. A mansion house was first built here around 1790, facing south-east over the Sound of Sleat. In 1815 a square Tudor-Gothic mock-castle, intended for show rather than defence, designed by Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham, was built next to the ...
Armadale castle and gardens. The name ’Armadale’, meaning ‘elongated valley’, derives from the Old Norse armr and dalr. [2] Clan Donald has a visitor centre situated next to the ruins of Armadale Castle and surrounded by large gardens, while the nearby Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a centre of Gaelic learning.
It was the seat of the chief of Clan Donald, Lord of the Isles. [51] [52] [53] Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye was begun in 1815 and today houses the Clan Donald Centre and the Museum of the Isles which are open to the public. [51] Knock Castle (Isle of Skye) is a ruined Macdonald castle located on the Isle of Skye. [51]
Armadale Castle consists of a country house built in the 1790s and the remains of a burnt-out mock castle built in the 19th century. Today the 20,000-acre (8,100-hectare) estate is the site of the Clan Donald Centre and the Museum of the Isles. [42] [43] Godfrey James Macdonald, 8th Baron Macdonald bronze bust by sculptor Laurence Broderick
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Armadale Castle; C. Caisteal Maol; D. Dun Ringill; ... Dunvegan Castle; K. Knock Castle (Isle of Skye) This page was last edited on 19 August 2019, at 10:02 (UTC ...
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Sleat Community Trust (Scottish Gaelic: Urras Coimhearsnachd Shlèite), the local development trust, has purchased the Skye Ferry Filling Station at Armadale and in common with many communities is investigating the options for renewable energy production. It also owns Sleat Renewables Ltd., a timber production company.