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Isle Of Ornsay: Caisteal Maol, Kyle Akin
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Isle Of Ornsay: Caisteal Maol, Kyle Akin
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Isle Of Skye; Castle Moil Sound; Caisteal Maol Sound; Castle Moyle Sound; Castlemoyle Sound; Kyleakin Sound; Sound Of Skye; Loch Alsh
Canmore ID 272522
Site Number NG72NE 8017
NGR NG 758 264
NGR Description NG c. 758 264
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/272522
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NE 8017 c. 758 264
N57 16.4 W5 43.2
NLO: Kyleakin [name: NG 754 263]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
The ISLE OF ORNSAY, McGowan, from Belfast to Wick, struck on a rock 28th ult., at Castle Moil, Isle of Skye, and would not be got off till spring tides. Cargo landed with scarcely any damage.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6662, London, Tuesday August 9 1831.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6786).
Castle Moyle or Castlemoyle [Caisteal Maol: NG72NE 1] is at NG 758 263.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 May 2004.
