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Castle Varrich is positioned on a rocky local high point, overlooking the Kyle of Tongue, the village of Tongue and views towards Ben Loyal and Ben Hope. There is a spiral staircase leading to a viewing platform.
June 6, 2023
The castle’s precise origins and age are unknown, but it is believed to be over one thousand years old1. It is thought that the Mackays may have built their castle on the site in the 14th century, on top of an existing old Norse fort1. The walls are generally 1.4 metres (5 ft) thick, or thicker, and have been built from roughly squared blocks of metamorphosed sandstone rock of varying thickness, laid in rough courses of random depth.
October 10, 2023
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