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Deserted Village of Erisco

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Deserted Village of Erisco

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    May 2, 2025

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    Except for the stones of the foundation walls, the village has disappeared. The inhabitants were displaced to make way for sheep farming.
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    January 10, 2023

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    Erisco shows as a crofting township with a cluster of homes, enclosures and basic infrastructure in 1662. It was deserted by 1875. This is thought to be due to improvements in living and farming practices which made this isolated and windswept area harder to live in than other areas of Skye.
    Today you can see the walls and outlines of fields of the township.

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    Location: Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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