Castles · Scottish Islands
Borve Castle
Borve Castle — castle in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Borve Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.5460°, -4.1932°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Borve Castle in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands is now a ruin. Formerly called the House of Burro. It was built in Kirtomy Bay near the hamlet of Farr. It is also known as Farr Castle.
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Background
History
The castle, which may have originally been constructed by a Norseman by the name of Torquil, was a stronghold of Clan Mackay that they used as a base to carry out raids on their neighbours the Clan Sutherland. It is also said that a cannon was dragged all the way from Edinburgh. The castle was partly destroyed and garrisoned for the Queen Regent by John Williamson. He was supplied with food from the lands of Helena Sinclair, the widow of Donald Mackay of Strathnaver. Rory Mor Mackay was hanged. After Borve Castle was taken, a force from the Clan Mackay assembled under John Mor Mackay and engaged in battle with the Clan Sutherland, known as the Battle of Garbharry where the Mackays were…
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- Coordinates
- 58.5460, -4.1932
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 7TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q4946860 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borve Castle, Sutherland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borve Castle?
- Borve Castle is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 7TA).
- Does Borve Castle charge admission?
- Borve Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Borve Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 7TA. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.