5092 x 3368 px | 43,1 x 28,5 cm | 17 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
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disused slipway rails from an old boathouse lead into the water at Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye with the ruins of Castle Moil or caisteal maol in the background. The village of Kyleakin (Scottish Gaelic: Caol Acain) is situated on the east coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of Lochalsh. Its name derives from 'Strait of Haakon' named after the King Haakon IV of Norway whose fleet moored there prior to the Battle of Largs that saw the end of Norwegian rule of the island. From 1841 to October 16, 1995 a ferry service operated from Kyleakin to the mainland across the narrow straight of Loch Alsh, until it was replaced by the controversial Skye Bridge. Initially a toll bridge, the tolls were discontinued in 2004 following protests by local people. The village of Kyleakin is also the site of Castle Moil, an ancient ruined fortress built in the late 15th century. Legend states that it was originally built for a Norwegian princess known as 'Saucy Mary' who would charge a toll to any boat using the narrow channel by hanging a chain from the castle to the mainland to prevent unpaid crossings. Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Moal, Castle Moil, Dun Akyn, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin. The castle dates back to the 10th century, when it served as a lookout post and fortress. Alpín mac Echdach's great-grandson Findanus, the 4th MacKinnon chief, brought Dunakin into the clan around the year 900 by marrying a Norse princess nicknamed 'Saucy Mary'. The castle was an old broch, or fortress, commanding the narrow sound between Skye and the mainland, through which all ships had to pass or else attempt the stormy passage of the Minch. Findanus and his bride ran a heavy chain across the sound and levied a toll on all shipping vessels. The Princess lies buried on Beinn-Caillaich in Skye, her face repu
