Notes
- ↑ "Rusky Castle". CANMORE . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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| Rusky CastleRuskie Castle | |
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| Loch Rusky, Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 56°12′10″N4°14′6″W / 56.20278°N 4.23500°W Coordinates: 56°12′10″N4°14′6″W / 56.20278°N 4.23500°W |
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| Condition | Ruin |
Rusky Castle, also known as Ruskie Castle, is a ruined castle on an islet on Loch Rusky, Stirling, Scotland. The islet is now submerged. [1] The castle was known to be held by Sir John de Menteith.
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An islet is a very small island.
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