Kisimul Castle

Kisimul Castle and also known as Kiessimul Castle, is a medieval castle located on a small island off Castlebay, Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It gets its name from the Norse ciosamul, meaning "castle island".

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1427 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
island, island castle, tower house, 

• Dictionary of Scottish Architects page^@
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Location: 56.952, -7.487, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Kisimul Castle ⓘ
  castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland  

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  Museum Bharraigh Agus Bhatarsaidh ⓘ
  museum in Isle of Barra, Scotland, UK

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  Barra Heritage & Cultural Centre ⓘ
  museum in Castlebay, Scotland, UK

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1427 Kisimul Castle

1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

1982 Museum Bharraigh Agus Bhatarsaidh

1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

1996 Barra Heritage & Cultural Centre

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Frameless

Outer Hebrides 2019 (48278975636)

Outer Hebrides 2019 (48278975451)

Kisimul

Ship Isle of Lewis 03

Vatersay Fae065

The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887) (14762052806)

Bàgh a' Chaisteil (Castlebay)

Castlebay

Caisteal Chiosmuil

The castle in Castle Bay

• Kisimul Castle, Isle of Barra - scientific article published in January 1978, online
• Kisimul, Isle of Barra. Part 1: The Castle and the MacNeills - scholarly article, 2017

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dictionary of Scottish Architects page@		Wikidata
site	castle	1427	Kisimul Castle	island, tower house, island castle	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Museum Bharraigh Agus Bhatarsaidh	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Barra Heritage & Cultural Centre	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Outer Hebrides 2019 (48278975636)		Commons
commons	image		Outer Hebrides 2019 (48278975451)		Commons
commons	image		Kisimul		Commons
commons	image		Ship Isle of Lewis 03		Commons
commons	image		Vatersay Fae065		Commons
commons	image		The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887) (14762052806)		Commons
commons	image		Bàgh a' Chaisteil (Castlebay)		Commons
commons	image		Castlebay		Commons
commons	image		Caisteal Chiosmuil		Commons
commons	image		The castle in Castle Bay		Commons