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Ormacleit Castle

Alternative names for Ormacleit Castle

Caisteal Ormacleit; Ormacleit Castle; Ormaclett House; Ormiclate Castle; Ormaclate; Ormaclete; Ormiclett

Where is Ormacleit Castle?

Ormacleit Castle is in the parish of South Uist and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference:NF 73996 31809

Lat / long:57.26027600,-7.40911390

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OS Map for Ormacleit Castle

OS map 453
Benbecula & South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas (Eriskay / Eirisgeigh)
OS Explorer map 453


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Weather at Ormacleit Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
36km/h SSE
1000mb
96%
100%
06:32 18:41

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Weather observed at Daliburgh at 21:42

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

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Ancient sites near Ormacleit Castle

Clach Steineagaidh standing stone

68.0km away

Arnabost (site of) souterrain

85.3km away

Dun Boraige Moire broch

86.5km away

Dun Mor broch

87.5km away

Breachacha standing stone

88.2km away

Loch Breachacha crannog

88.6km away

Port-na-Luing souterrain

89.1km away

Kilkenneth souterrain

89.5km away

Greenhill souterrain

89.6km away
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Pictish stones near Ormacleit Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

174.8km away

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

176.6km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

183.1km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

195.9km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

196.3km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

205.2km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

208.3km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

210.8km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

215.2km away
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Pictish sites near Ormacleit Castle

Torvean silver chain

191.6km away

Burghead fort

240.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

282.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

290.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

291.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

291.9km away

Borland silver chain

292.5km away

Haddington silver chain

314.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

315.5km away
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Accommodation near Ormacleit Castle

Howmore SYHA Hostel
hostelSouth Uist
4.9km away
Polochar Inn
hotelPollachar
17.2km away
Tigh Dearg Hotel & Leisure Club
hotelLochmaddy
40.5km away
Berneray SYHA Hostel
hostelNorth Uist
53.4km away
Ullinish Lodge Hotel
hotel, restaurantStruan
58.6km away
Skyewalker Hostel
hostelPortnalong
60.7km away
Glenbrittle SYHA Hostel
hostelGlenbrittle
67.4km away
Skeabost Country House Hotel
hotelSkeabost
69.1km away
Uig SYHA Hostel
hostelUig
72.6km away
Portree Hotel
hotelPortree
75.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ormacleit Castle

Ullinish Lodge Hotel
hotel, restaurantStruan
58.6km away
Hotel Hebrides
hotel, bar, restaurantTarbert
79.8km away
Duisdale House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSleat
97.3km away
Arisaig Hotel
hotel, barArisaig
101.6km away
Old Library Lodge & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantArisaig
101.7km away
The Old Forge
pub, restaurantInverie
106.8km away
The Old Inn
hotel, restaurant, barShieldaig
115.7km away
Glenfinnan House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenfinnan
125.8km away
Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCraignure
134.1km away
Cluanie Inn
hotel, restaurant, barGlenmoriston
136.5km away
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Published on the 29th of February 2012 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 1st of March 2012 at 6:58 am.

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