Kisimul Castle
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Kisimul Castle
Summary
Kisimul Castle is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Kisimul Castle is located in Outer Hebrides[3].
- Kisimul Castle is located in Barra[4].
- Kisimul Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- Kisimul Castle is on the body of water Sea of the Hebrides[6].
- Kisimul Castle's instance of is recorded as island[7].
- Kisimul Castle's instance of is recorded as tower house[8].
- Kisimul Castle's instance of is recorded as island castle[9].
- Kisimul Castle is owned by Clan MacNeil[10].
- Kisimul Castle is owned by Historic Environment Scotland[11].
- Kisimul Castle is operated by Historic Environment Scotland[12].
- Kisimul Castle is part of Outer Hebrides[13].
- Kisimul Castle's Commons category is recorded as Kisimul Castle[14].
- 1427 marks the founding of Kisimul Castle[15].
- Kisimul Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.952, 'lon': -7.487}[16].
- Kisimul Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kisimul-castle/[17].
- Kisimul Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[18].
- Kisimul Castle's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Plans of Kisimul Castle[19].
- Kisimul Castle's associated electoral district is recorded as Na h-Eileanan an Iar[20].
- Kisimul Castle's historic county is recorded as Inverness-shire[21].
Body
Geography
Kisimul Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include Outer Hebrides[3], an archipelago[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Barra[4], a civil parish[24], in United Kingdom[25]. It is on the body of water Sea of the Hebrides[6]. It is part of Outer Hebrides[13].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include island[7], tower house[8], and island castle[9]. Kisimul Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[18].
History and Context
1427 marks the founding of Kisimul Castle[15]. Owners include Clan MacNeil[10], a clan[26], in United Kingdom[27] and Historic Environment Scotland[11], a nonprofit organization[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2015[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31].
Why It Matters
Kisimul Castle ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]