Castle-Tirrim, a ruined fortalice in Moidart district, Inverness-shire, on a rock in Loch Moidart. One of Clanranald's strongholds, it is said to have been held for a time by Cromwellian troopers; and it was burned in 1715. It measures 130 yards in circumference; occupies the entire area of a rock that at high water is completely insulated; is now reduced to vaulted chambers and lofty turreted exterior walls; and, viewed in connection with the surrounding scenery, presents an imposing appearance. See p. 640 of Good Words for 1874.
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