Caisteal Mhic Sneacail
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Caisteal Mhic Sneacail
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 12139
Site Number NH19SW 1
NGR NH 1240 9435
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/12139
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH19SW 1 1240 9435.
(NH 1240 9435). Site of Caisteal Mhic Sneacail (NR).
OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
'Site of Caisteal Mhic Cneacail... the site of an old castle situated on the northwest corner of Pairc Mhor, and within an enclosure of land at the north end of West Terrace. The name means Mac Nicholson's Castle'.
Name Book 1875
There are no surface traces of this castle, but, according to Mr. Matheson, (Mr J R Matheson, Custom House St., Ullapool) it was extant to a height of approximately 2.0m about 60 years ago. It was not then recognizable as a castle, but the place names in the vicinity e.g. 'Castle House', 'Castle Terrace', are suggestive.
Visited by OS (N K B) 23 September 1964
