Castle Tioram

Castle Tioram
Scottish Gaelic nameEilean Tioram
Meaning of namedry island[1]
Location
Castle Tioram is located in Lochaber
Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram
Eilean Tioram shown within Lochaber
OS grid referenceNM662724
Coordinates56°47′N 5°48′W / 56.78°N 5.8°W / 56.78; -5.8
Physical geography
Area<2 ha
Highest elevation10 metres (33 ft)
Administration
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2]

Castle Tioram (/ˈrəm/; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is located west of Acharacle, approximately 80 km (50 mi) from Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch Shiel. It is also known to the locals as "Dorlin Castle". The castle is a scheduled monument.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Sandra "Eilean Tioram (The Dry Island) and Castle Tioram" Moidart.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Castle Tioram & Eilean Tirim (SM955)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.