Kingsburgh, Skye
Kingsburgh
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|---|---|
 Boathouse on Loch Snizort | |
  Kingsburgh Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG394553 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Uig |
| Postcode district | IV51 9 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Kingsburgh (Gaelic: Cinnseaborgh[1]) is a scattered crofting township, overlooking Loch Snizort Beag on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland. Kingsburgh is located 5+1⁄2 miles (9 kilometres) south of Uig.
Kingsburgh is famous as the place that Flora MacDonald lived after helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to France after his defeat at Culloden.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". Retrieved 16 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kingsburgh" Gazetteer of Scotland. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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