Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Castle-Rachal

Castle-Rachal, a very ancient Scandinavian fortalice in Lismore and Appin parish, Argyllshire, on the NW side of Lismore island, 2½ miles from the north-eastern extremity. It is now a dilapidated ivy-clad ruin.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a very ancient Scandinavian fortalice"   (ADL Feature Type: "fortifications")
Administrative units: Lismore and Appin Parish       Argyll County

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