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Dunvegan castle, Scotland
Dunvegan castle, Scotland

Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. It is also the ghetto of Skye. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 427 KB) Dunvegan castle, Skye, Scotland Author: Wojsyl, June 2004 File links The following pages link to this file: Dunvegan ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 427 KB) Dunvegan castle, Skye, Scotland Author: Wojsyl, June 2004 File links The following pages link to this file: Dunvegan ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... The Old Man of Storr, Skye The Isle of Skye, usually known simply as Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach in Scottish Gaelic) is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Dunvegan Castle, looking towards MacLeods Tables Dunvegan Castle is a castle on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. ... Clan MacLeod is a Scottish clan. ...


The name Dunvegan is Gaelic for "small castle" (dun bheagan).


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Dunvegan Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (208 words)
Dunvegan Castle is a castle at Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland.
Unlike many Scottish castles (which have come into state ownership or that of the National Trust), Dunvegan remains in the private ownership of the MacLeod family.
Legend has it that this magical flag was given to the clan by the queen of the fairies in reward of a favour they had done her, and that waving it would enlist the fairies help in time of need.
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