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title: Dunscaith Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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# Dunscaith Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland

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## Image Caption

Dunscaith Castle figures prominently in Scottish lore as the home of the warrior-witch Scathach, who taught the hero Cuchulainn [the art of war](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Art_of_War/). It was built in the 13th century by the Clan MacLeod, later taken by Clan MacDonald, and abandoned in the 17th century.

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