Castle
Mingary Castle
SCT Scotland
Mingary Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Mhìogharraidh), also known as Mingarry Castle, is a castle situated one mile (1.5 kilometres) southeast of the small village of Kilchoan in Lochaber, Scotland. Nestled on ridge of rock overlooking the sea, it was considered a strategically important site in terms of communication with overseas areas and as an entranceway to the Sound of Mull. Mingary is roughly hexagonal in shape with nine-foot-thick walls, thicker on the seaward side. The remains of the castle are protected as a category A listed building.
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Mingary Castle ranks #101 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Mingary Castle?
Mingary Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.6927°, -6.08017°.
How famous is Mingary Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #101 of 6,412 worldwide, and #19 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Mingary Castle?
Castle Tioram, about 18 km away.
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