Dunscaith Castle

Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat, in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire, at grid reference NG595120. Also called "Fortress of Shadows", it is the legendary home of the warrior maiden Scáthach, after whom it is named. It is protected as a scheduled monument.

MainTimelineWikipediaGalleryBibliographyTableSearch

Wikimedia, Wikidata
Dun Scaich,castle,Tokavaig; Dùn Scaich; Dùn Sgàthaich
castle, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 

• Canmore page^@
• Cultural Inventory page^@
• Historic Environment Scotland page^@
• CastlesFortsBattles page^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Location: 57.1366, -5.9759, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
8 places

Loading map...

• 

  Battle of the Spoiling Dyke ⓘ
  battle in Highland, Scotland, UK

• 

  Battle of Coire Na Creiche ⓘ
  battle in Highland, Scotland, UK

• 

  Battle of Morar ⓘ
  battle in Highland, Scotland, UK

• 

  Skirmish of Arisaig ⓘ
  1746 battle

• 

  Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay ⓘ
  architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK

• 

  Caisteal Maol ⓘ
  castle in Highland, Scotland, UK  

• 

  Dunscaith Castle ⓘ
  castle in Highland, Scotland, UK  

• 

  HMS Port Napier ⓘ
  1940 minelayer destroyed in Loch Alsh, Scotland, by an explosion following an engine room fire

1578-01-01T00:00:00Z

1578-01-01T00:00:00Z

1578 Battle of the Spoiling Dyke

1601-01-01T00:00:00Z

1601-01-01T00:00:00Z

1601 Battle of Coire Na Creiche

1602-01-01T00:00:00Z

1602-01-01T00:00:00Z

1602 Battle of Morar

1746-05-17T00:00:00Z

1746-05-17T00:00:00Z

1746 Skirmish of Arisaig

{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}

Frameless

Dunscaith

Dunscaith Castle

DunsgaithCastle1

Dun Sgathaich

Dunscaith Castle

Dunscaith Castle

Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 03

Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 01

Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 04

Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 02

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1578	Battle of the Spoiling Dyke	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1601	Battle of Coire Na Creiche	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of Morar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1746	Skirmish of Arisaig	skirmish	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	castle		Caisteal Maol	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Dunscaith Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Port Napier	shipwreck, minelayer	Wikidata
commons	image		Dunscaith		Commons
commons	image		Dunscaith Castle		Commons
commons	image		DunsgaithCastle1		Commons
commons	image		Dun Sgathaich		Commons
commons	image		Dunscaith Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dunscaith Castle		Commons
commons	image		Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 03		Commons
commons	image		Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 01		Commons
commons	image		Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 04		Commons
commons	image		Dùn Sgàthaich, an drochaid-thogalach 02		Commons