Castlecraig, a ruined ancient residence in the W end of Kirkmichael parish, Ross-shire, on the brow of a precipice, overhanging Cromarty Firth. It is said to have been erected by the Urquharts, Barons of Cromarty; and it was long the principal residence of the Bishops of Ross. It originally consisted of only a tower, but from time to time received extensive additions; and it was once surrounded by a defensive wall, 12 or 13 feet high. Now it is reduced to merely one tower or single wing, probably the original keep, 50 feet high from the ground to the top of the chimney.
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