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Interesting news · 26 June 2025
Cuillin the Castle Pup is Unleashed at Inverness Castle Experience
Inverness · from invernesscastle.scot
Photograph · invernesscastle.scot
The Inverness Castle Experience has introduced a new furry face to its upcoming attraction: Cuillin, the faithful companion of Flora MacDonald. The name was chosen from over 180 school entries by Lucy, a Primary 5 pupil from Muirtown Primary School. Her choice takes the name of Skye’s Cuillin mountains and echoes the Gaelic word for puppy, cuilean. The project, set to open later this year, is part of a £30 million redevelopment to celebrate the past, present, and future of the Highlands.
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