2006

NG5846 : Brochel Castle

taken 18 years ago, near to Brochel, Isle of Raasay, Scotland

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Brochel Castle
Brochel Castle
The one time seat of the MacLeods of Raasay, the castle was destroyed by the Hanoverians sometime after 1745 to punish the Macleods for siding with the Jacobites. It is said that the castle could accommodate 80 people.

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NG5846, 104 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris McLean   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 58 46 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 57:26.6622N 6:1.5871W
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for NG5846)
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