List of castles in the Outer Hebrides

This is a list of castles in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Historic house 1865 Occupied Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate Harris Ardvourlie Castle Historic house 1863 Occupied Private Harris Borve Castle Tower house 14th century Ruined Benbecula Calvay Castle Uncertain Ruined The local community through Stòras UibhistStòras Uibhist Calvay Island, Loch Boisdale, South Uist Bonnie Prince Charlie hid here in June 1746, while fleeing from the Duke of Cumberland's troops after the Battle of Culloden.RCAHMS, RCAHMS (1928), The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, Edinburgh Page(s): 107, No. 369 plan, fig. 156, illust. fig 154 Held at RCAHMS A.1.1.INV(9).Calvay Castle on RCAHMS site Kisimul Castle Tower house Restored Private; leased to Historic Scotland Castlebay, Barra Open to public Lews Castle Historic house 19th century Occupied Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway, Lewis Category A listed building Ormacleit Castle Historic house Early 18th century Ruined South Uist Burned in 1715

See also Castles in Scotland List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in the Outer Hebrides

Notes

References Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press