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Early Medieval

Gall-Gaidheil Raid on Skye c.870

870
Skye, Scotland
Also known as: Norse-Gaelic raid Skye 870
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Skye, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Skye Gaelic population
Forces
Skye Gaelic population c.300–800.
VS
Victor
Gall-Gaidheil
Forces
Gall-Gaidheil c.200–500
Outcome
Raiding consolidated Norse-Gaelic dominance over Skye
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of the process by which the Hebrides passed into Norse cultural sphere forming basis for later Lordship

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Gall-Gaidheil Raid on Skye c.870

Upper Tote,cairn 320m S of,Tot nan Druidhean
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Rubha Nam Brathairean, Dun Hasan and quern quarry
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.4 miles
Dun Dearg,fort 420m N of Valtos
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.8 miles
Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~5.3 miles
Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
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