Kisimul castle, Castlebay, Island of Barra, Outer Hebrides

Reference number: C201-00097
The castle is a 13th century stone keep and courtyard fortress and is the only surviving medieval castle in the Western Isles. Within the complete curtain wall, is a Great Hall, kitchen, chapel and a dungeon, all flanked by a high keep. Currently the home of the clan MacNeil.
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The castle is a 13th century stone keep and courtyard fortress and is the only surviving medieval castle in the Western Isles. Within the complete curtain wall, is a Great Hall, kitchen, chapel and a dungeon, all flanked by a high keep. Currently the home of the clan MacNeil.
Images created with Mamiya 7 film camera and Kodak Ektachrome film.
Click here to purchase a rights managed licence for this image
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