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Castle Tioram (/ ˈ tʃ iː r ə m /; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is located west of Acharacle, approximately 80 km (50 mi) from Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch ...
The best-known example of a rejected restoration project was that off Castle Tioram in Moidart. Tioram gained notoriety as "the epicentre of the restoration controversy" (Davis, op cit, pp 58–60). In 1997, Lex Brown of Anta Estates Ltd put forward proposals for restoration of the castle to a habitable status [19].
Dunscaith Castle (Dun Scaich) Tokavaig, Sleat: Rruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye: SM954: Castle Tioram & Eilean Tirim Lochaber: Ruined castle on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram SM955: Rait Castle: Nairn: Small masonry hall-house probably from late 13th/early 14th century. SM1235: Clach a' Charridh (Shandwick Stone) Nigg: Finely ...
Eilean Tioram and its ruined castle. Eilean Shona: An Glas-eilean, Eilean à Choire, Eilean an Feheidh, Eilean an t-Sabhail, Eilean Coille, Eilean Dubh, Eilean Mhic Neill, Eilean Raonuill, Eilean Tioram, Eilean Uaine, Riska; Sound of Arisaig:
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Eilean Shona House. Loch Moidart, guarded by Castle Tioram, is of historical significance in Scotland. [8] The region was the seat of the Macdonalds of Clanranald, territory from where Charles Edward Stuart gained much of his support for the Jacobite uprising in 1745. [9]
Eilean Tioram, the tidal island upon which sits Castle Tioram, is first attested in Christina's charter to Artúr. [2] Christina's charter to Artúr grants the latter the territories of Moidart, Arisaig, Morar, the islands of Eigg and Rhum together with the small islands that belonged to them, as well as Eilean Tioram.