- Armadale Castle
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Armadale Castle is a ruined country house in Armadale, Isle of Skye, former home of the MacDonalds. A mansion house was first built here around 1790. In 1815 a Scottish baronial style mock-castle, intended for show rather than defense, designed by James Gillespie Graham, was built next to the house. After 1855 the part of the house destroyed by fire was replaced by a central wing, designed by David Bryce. Since 1925 the castle, abandoned by the Macdonald family, has fallen into ruin. The gardens around the castle have been maintained, and are now home to the Clan Donald Centre, which operates the Museum of the Isles.
External links
- Media related to Armadale Castle at Wikimedia Commons
- Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Armadale Castle
Skye / An t-Eilean Sgitheanach Main settlements Crofting townships
and settlementsAchachork · Aird of Sleat · Ardvasar · Armadale · Ashaig · Bernisdale · Bornesketaig · Boreraig · Borreraig · Borrodale · Borve · Bracadale · Breakish · Brogaig · Bualintur · Camastianavaig · Camuscross · Carbost, Loch Harport · Carbost, Portree · Claigan · Colbost · Drumfearn · Drynoch · Dunan · Duntulm · Edinbane · Elgol · Ellishadder · Eynort · Eyre · Fasach · Feorlig · Ferindonald · Fiskavaig · Flashader · Flodigarry · Galltrigill · Garafad · Geary · Gedintailor · Gillen · Glendale · Halistra · Harlosh · Heaste · Isleornsay · Kensaleyre · Kilbride · Kilmarie · Kilmore · Kilmuir · Kilvaxter · Kingsburgh · Kylerhea · Lealt · Lower Breakish · Luib · Milovaig · Ollach · Ose · Peinachorran · Portnalong · Ramasaig · Roag · Sconser · Skeabost · Sligachan · Staffin · Stein · Struan · Suladale · Talisker · Tarskavaig · Teangue · Torrin · Totaig · Tote · Treaslane · Trumpan · Uigshader · Ullinish · Upper BreakishMountains and hills Am Basteir · Beinn na Caillich · Blà Bheinn · Bruach na Frìthe · Clach Glas · Glamaig · Healabhal Bheag · Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh · Sgurr a' Mhadaidh · Sgurr Mhic Choinnich · Sgurr na Banachdich · Sgurr nan Gillean · Sgurr Dearg · Marsco · Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach · Sgurr Alasdair · The StorrHistory Armadale Castle · Battle of the Braes · Battle of the Spoiling Dyke · Caisteal Maol · Corriechatachan · Dùn Ringill · Dunvegan Castle · Fairy Flag · Flora MacDonald · Sir Rory Mor's Horn · Rubha an DùnainLocal culture Peninsulas Surrounding islands Ascrib Islands · Crowlin Islands · Eilean Bàn · Eilean Fladday · Eilean Mòr · Eilean Tigh · Eilean Trodday · Fladda-chùain · Harlosh Island · Isay · Lampay · Longay · Mingay · Oronsay · Pabay · Raasay · Scalpay · Rona · Soay · Staffin Island · Tarner Island · WiayCoordinates: 57°04′22″N 5°53′56″W / 57.07289°N 5.89889°W
Categories:- Castles in Highland (council area)
- Category B listed buildings in Scotland
- Clan Donald
- Houses in Scotland
- Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes
- Skye
- Listed buildings in Highland (council area)
- Listed castles in Scotland
- James Gillespie Graham buildings
- Museums in Highland (council area)
- Gardens in Highland (council area)
- Ethnic museums in Scotland
- Scottish building and structure stubs
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