Places to visit

Eilean Donan Castle stands on the small tidal island of Eilean Doan (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Donnain). It is located at the confluence of three sea lochs (Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh) in the western Highlands of Scotland and about a mile from the village of Dornie (Scottish Gaelic: An Dòrnaidh). The 13th century castle was a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie and their allies, the Clan MacRae. A large curtain walled castle existed on this site in the thirteenth century. A tower house was built in the fourteenth century and an enclosure in the fifteenth century. The castle was demolished following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715. The restoration of the castle was carried out between 1919 and 1932. The castle is open to the public.

Mingary Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Mhìogharraidh) is situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the entrance to the Sound of Mull, about one mile southeast of the village of Kilchoan, Lochaber, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chòmhain, Loch Abar, Alba). It is thought that the castle was built either by he MacDougalls or the MacDonalds of Ardnamurchanon the 13th or 14th century. It has been the site of much conflict and changed hands on a number of occasions. After falling into ruin it has now undergone a major refurbishment, enabled by the Mingary Preservation and Restoration Trust, between 2013-16 where people can stay in a range of suites, along with living and dining rooms.

Kinloch Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Cheann Locha) is located by Loch Scresort on the Island of Rùm which is in the Inner Hebrides (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan a-staigh) off the west coast of mainland Scotland. This is a late nineteenth century, early twentieth house which is now in need of significant repair. The rooms are laid out as they would have been in its heyday with notable sculptures and artworks. The castle is currently owned by NatureScot, one of the public bodies responsible for the nation's natural heritage.

Kilmuir (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhoire) village is on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula in the north of the island of Skye (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach). Flora MacDonald, the Scottish heroin who helped in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from Scotland after his defeat at Culloden, is buried in the Kilmuir cemetery. A high Celtic Cross marks her grave. Flora MacDonald (Gaelic: Fionnghal nic Dhòmhnaill; 1722 – 4 March 1790) was born in South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and died at Kingsburgh (Scottish: Gaelic: Cinnseaborgh) in Skye. This young Presbyterian woman's heroic efforts to save the young Catholic Prince's life has resulted in her name being remembered with great respect in Scottish history.