Amhuinnsuidhe Castle

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is a large private country house on the Isle of Harris, one of the Western Isles off the north-west coast of Scotland. The house was built in 1865 for the 7th Earl of Dunmore, the then owner of the island. Amhuinnsuidhe was designed in the Scottish baronial style by architect David Bryce. [cite web| url=http://www.amhuinnsuidhe.com/history.htm | title=History of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle| accessdate=2007-12-08] In 2003 Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate purchased the castle and the fishing rights. [cite web| url=http://www.north-harris.org/friends.htm| title=Friends of North Harris| publisher=North Harris Trust| accessdate=2007-12-08] The castle is now operated as a venue for shooting parties and other events.

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