Kiessimul Castle
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Kiessimul Castle
Castle Bay Barra, CASTLEBAY, HX9 5XD
Phone 01871 810336/449
Description of Kiessimul Castle
Kiessimul Castle consists of curtain wall shaped to fit the island on which it stands, enclosing a three-storey keep, hall and other ranges of buildings including a chapel. Although Clan MacNeil claim descent from Neil of the Nine Hostages, High King of
Kisimul (also Kiessimul or Chisimul) Castle is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kisimul (or Chisimul) Castle gets its name from the Gaelic words cios (tax) and mul (mound) meaning "The place where taxes are paid".
Directions to Kiessimul Castle
Off A888, S of Castlebay, Barra.
Rating ***
Opening Hours
Open Apr-Oct, Mon, Wed & Sat afternoons wind and tide permitting: tel to check. Open at other times by appt.
