Keiss ( gd, Cèis) is a
fishing village at the northern end of
Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of
Caithness
Caithness ( gd, Gallaibh ; sco, Caitnes; non, Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by ...
county in
Scotland's
Highland Council area.
Keiss castle
Keiss Castle
Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Scotland, which stands on sheer cliffs overlooking Sinclair's Bay less than one mile north of Keiss village centre, Caithness, Highland, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. The old cast ...
, which is now partially ruined, is located less than 1 mile north of the village centre, on sheer cliffs overlooking the bay, and has been a major tourist attraction for many years. The castle was likely built in the late 16th century and was first recorded as being under the ownership of the Sinclair Earls in 1623.
Keiss House replaced Keiss Castle around 1755.
Notable People
*Rev
David Carment (1772-1856) leading figure in the
Disruption of 1843 born and raised in Keiss.
References
Populated places in Caithness
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