Repairs begin at Kisimul Castle by Barra

Kisimul Castle, based in Castlebay, Barra, is undergoing conservation work just now, with a view to it being re-opened to the public at some stage in the near future. The castle, the former home of the MacNeil clan, has been closed since 2020.

For more on the story visit the BBC's story at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg585r3qe9po, or read it in Gaelic at https://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/sgeulachdan/c5y3ylq9e2eo.

(Image courtesy Wikipedia, Creative Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kisimul_(34570267945).jpg)

Chris

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