 Skye has a rich heritage of ancient monuments from this period . Dunvegan Castle has been the seat of Clan MacLeod since the 13th century . It contains the Fairy Flag and is reputed to have been inhabited by a single family for longer than any other house in Scotland . The 18th @-@ century Armadale Castle , once home of Clan Donald of Sleat , was abandoned as a residence in 1925 but now hosts the Clan Donald Centre . Nearby are the ruins of two more MacDonald strongholds , <unk> Castle , and <unk> Castle , the legendary home of warrior woman , martial arts instructor ( and , according to some sources , Queen ) <unk> . <unk> <unk> , built in the late 15th century near <unk> and once a seat of Clan <unk> , is another ruin . 
