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Latitude: 56.9521 / 56°57'7"N
Longitude: -7.4874 / 7°29'14"W
OS Eastings: 66519
OS Northings: 797944
OS Grid: NL665979
Mapcode National: GBR 7BXB.THM
Mapcode Global: WGV56.YJR9
Plus Code: 9C8JXG27+R2
Entry Name: Kisimul Castle
Listing Date: 5 October 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 337405
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB5901
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200337405
Location: Barra
County: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward: Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
Parish: Barra
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
Tagged with: Island Tower house Island castle
Restored tower house on small islet with curtain wall skirting shoreline. Essentially early-mid 15th century. Additions and
alterations late 15th-17th century including raising of tower
house parapet and of curtain, courtyard buildings at south
west built, first record courtyard buildings at north and east
curtain altered/raised. Abandoned probably mid 18th century,
restored 1938-70 by R.L. MacNeil of Barra (himself an
architect). All rubble-built. Tower house almost square-plan
with splayed low plinth and crenellated high parapet;
curtain parapet similarly treated: original entrance beside
tower house blocked, present entrance at west.
Scheduled 17 January 2001. Scheduling excludes all clearly identifiable 20th Century fabrics.
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