The Skye Museum of Island Life at Kilmuir, Isle of Skye Scottish Highlands UK SCO 2253
There is a fascinating museum at Kilmuir between Duntulm Castle and Uig. It is a group of seven thatched cottages exhibiting the village life of ordinary people. There are also items connected with the crofter rebellions in the nineteenth century, items used by Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald, weapons from the age of clan warfare, and Stone Age axeheads used by Skye's earliest inhabitants. Duntulm was originally a Pictish fortress, forming one of a chain of duns or forts stretching along the north coast of the Isle of Skye. On the arrival of the Norsemen the fort became the residence of a powerful Viking leader who gave it the name David’s Fort. Trotternish often changed hands. It was not until the 16th century that the Lords of Isles finally seized the territory and Donhall Gorm (Blue Donald) the chief, took up residence there and carried out considerable improvements to the fort. In 1730 the MacDonald’s moved away from Duntulm and stayed for a time at Monkstadt before building their new castle at Armadale. The village is most notable for the coastal scenery coupled with the ruins of Duntulm Castle, which affords stunning views of the Outer Hebrides. Duntulm does contain one hotel directly facing the castle and the sea. There are also the Duntulm Coastguard Cottages nearby, and the dispersed settlements in the area offer alternative accommodations. Single track road from Uig take you round to Staffin. This north-west tip of Skye is remote but glorious and has earned praise from travellers and walkers for some time. SCO 2253
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Location: Kilmuir Trotternish Isle of Skye Highland Scotland UK
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