4265 x 2837 px | 36,1 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2 giugno 2016
Ubicazione:
Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
Altre informazioni:
Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin. Is was an ancient seat of the Mackinnon clan, a fortress commanding the strait of Kyle Akin between Skye and the mainland, through which all ships had to pass or else attempt the stormy passage of The Minch. The present building dates back to the 15th century, but is reputed to be of much earlier origin. The castle occupies a headland above the village of Kyleakin facing the village of Kyle of Lochalsh across the strait. It is a simple rectangular keep of three stories. The unexplored basement level is filled with rubble and other debris and is thought to have contained the kitchen. Today you enter on the main level where the public dining space would have been. Stairs would have led up to the private apartments above. The castle is nearly completely ruined. In 1949 and 1989 parts of it broke away in storms.
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