Castles · Scottish Highlands
Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Tioram is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Castle Tioram & Eilean Tirim. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7846°, -5.8291°.
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Heritage listing
Castle Tioram (; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Scotland. It is north of Acharacle, approximately 80 km (50 mi) west of Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch Shiel. It is also known locally as Dorlin Castle. The castle is a scheduled monument.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Tioram (; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Scotland. It is north of Acharacle, approximately 80 km (50 mi) west of Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch Shiel. It is also known locally as Dorlin Castle. The castle is a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
Castle Tioram was one of Somerled's castles in his time (the 12th century), though some may date it from the 13th or 14th century. It appears to have originally been a principal stronghold of Clann Ruaidhrí. Eilean Tioram, the island the fortress sits upon, is first recorded in a charter of Cairistíona Nic Ruaidhrí, daughter of Ailéan mac Ruaidhrí. According to early modern tradition, preserved by the 17th-century Sleat History, the castle was erected by Ailéan's granddaughter, Áine Nic Ruaidhrí. The castle certainly served as the seat of the latter's Clann Raghnaill descendants for centuries. As such, Castle Tioram is the traditional seat of the Clanranald (Clann Raghnaill) branch of Clan…
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- Coordinates
- 56.7846, -5.8291
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH36 4LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q1049531 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Tioram (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tommes Tioram Castle 2010 IMG 3340.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Tioram?
- Castle Tioram is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH36 4LR).
- Is Castle Tioram a listed building?
- Castle Tioram is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Castle Tioram charge admission?
- Castle Tioram typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Tioram?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH36 4LR. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.