Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Borve

Borve, an ancient castle on the W side of Benbecula island, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire. Of unknown date, it was anciently the residence of the lairds of Benbecula.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an ancient castle"   (ADL Feature Type: "fortifications")
Administrative units: Inverness Shire ScoCnty

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