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Kilmuir (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: Cille Mhoire) is a village on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula in the north of the island of Skye, and a civil parish covering the north of the peninsula. It is in the Scottish council area of

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

and is the only place in Scotland (apart from the Western Isles) where

is spoken by about half of the population.Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2004) . (PowerPoint) Linguae Celticae. Retrieved 1 June 2008. Flora MacDonald, who assisted Bonnie Prince Charlie to escape from Scotland after his defeat at Culloden, is buried here, and fashion designer Alexander McQueen has his headstone here.

History

Within the parish lies Blàr a' Bhuailte (), the "field of the stricken", where Vikings are said to have made their last stand in Skye near Loch Leum na Luirginn.

References

Populated places in the Isle of Skye Parishes in Skye Parishes in Inverness-shire {{SkyeLochalsh-geo-stub