Duirinish, Skye

Duirinish (Scottish Gaelic: Diùirinis) is a peninsula and civil parish on the island of Skye in Scotland.

[3] The west coast is now uninhabited and offshore there are only a few small islets: An Dubh Sgeir, An Stac and MacLeod's Maidens.

[4] There are a number of small settlements principally along the west coast of Loch Dunvegan, including Borreraig (home of the piping MacCrimmons), Colbost with its Three Chimneys restaurant, Skinidin, Galtrigill and Totaig.

The latter is a substantial community-owned estate, and its "martyrs" played an important part in the Highland Clearances.

The village of Dunvegan itself is the main settlement of the area and is located on the east shore of the loch just outside Duirinish.

Map of Skye showing Duirinish
A large sea stack and two smaller ones stand off a coast of high cliffs. There is a deep blue sea in the foreground and two further peninsulas with high cliffs beyond.
Macleod's Maidens