Scotland
Dunscaith Castle ranks #2,519 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #86 of the 225 mapped in Scotland. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,014 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 76 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Scottish Highlands. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat, in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire, at grid reference NG595120. Also called "Fortress of Shadows", it is the legendary home of the warrior maiden Scáthach, after whom it is named. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
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