Kilmuir, Skye
- Highland
Kilmuir (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhoire) is a village on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula in the north of the island of Skye, and a civil parish covering the north of the peninsula. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland and is the only place in Scotland (apart from the Western Isles) where Scottish Gaelic is spoken by about half of the population.[1] Flora MacDonald, who assisted Bonnie Prince Charlie to escape from Scotland after his defeat at Culloden, is buried here, and fashion designer Alexander McQueen has his headstone here.
History
Within the parish lies Blàr a' Bhuailte (grid reference NG4467),[2] the "field of the stricken", where Vikings are said to have made their last stand in Skye near Loch Leum na Luirginn.
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and settlements
- Achachork
- Aird of Sleat
- Ardvasar
- Armadale
- Ashaig
- Bernisdale
- Bornesketaig
- Boreraig
- Borreraig
- Borrodale
- Borve
- Bracadale
- Breakish
- Brogaig
- Bualintur
- Camastianavaig
- Camuscross
- Carbost, Loch Harport
- Carbost, Trotternish
- Claigan
- Colbost
- Drumfearn
- Drynoch
- Dunan
- Duntulm
- Eabost
- Edinbane
- Elgol
- Ellishadder
- Eynort
- Eyre
- Fasach
- Feorlig
- Feriniquarrie
- Ferindonald
- Fiskavaig
- Flashader
- Flodigarry
- Galtrigill
- Garafad
- Geary
- Gedintailor
- Gillen
- Glendale
- Halistra
- Harlosh
- Harrapool
- Heaste
- Heribusta
- Hungladder
- Idrigill
- Isleornsay
- Kensaleyre
- Kilbride
- Kilmaluag
- Kilmarie
- Kilmore
- Kilmuir
- Kilvaxter
- Kingsburgh
- Kylerhea
- Lealt
- Lower Breakish
- Luib
- Milovaig
- Mugeary
- Ollach
- Ose
- Peinachorran
- Peinlich
- Portnalong
- Ramasaig
- Roag
- Sconser
- Skeabost
- Sligachan
- Staffin
- Stein
- Struan
- Suladale
- Talisker
- Tarskavaig
- Teangue
- Torrin
- Totaig
- Tote
- Treaslane
- Trumpan
- Uig (Duirinish)
- Uigshader
- Ullinish
- Upper Breakish
- Vatten
- Am Basteir
- Beinn na Caillich
- Blà Bheinn
- Bruach na Frìthe
- Clach Glas
- Glamaig
- Healabhal Bheag
- Healabhal Mhòr
- Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh
- Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh
- Sgùrr MhicChoinnich
- Sgùrr na Banachdaich
- Sgùrr nan Gillean
- Sgùrr Dearg
- Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh
- Marsco
- Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach
- Sgùrr Alasdair
- The Storr
- MV Glenachulish
- Skye Bridge
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