Duntulm Castle

Duntulm Castle
Trotternish, Skye, Scotland
OSGB grid reference NG408742
Duntulm Castle, looking out over Tulm Island and the hills of Harris in the distance
Duntulm Castle is located in Scotland
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle
Coordinates57°41′01″N 6°20′56″W / 57.6835°N 6.3489°W / 57.6835; -6.3489
Site information
Controlled byMacDonalds of Sleat
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built14th-17th centuries
In useUntil c.1732
MaterialsBasalt

Duntulm Castle stands ruined on the north coast of Trotternish, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, near the hamlet of Duntulm. During the 17th century it was the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. It is a scheduled monument.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Duntulm Castle (SM5307)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.