Moidart

Coordinates: 56°49′12″N 5°41′46″W / 56.820°N 5.696°W / 56.820; -5.696

Moidart (Scottish Gaelic: Mùideart) is a district in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.

Moidart lies to the west of Fort William and is very remote. Loch Shiel cuts off the south-east boundary of the district. Moidart includes the townships of Dorlin, Mingarry, Kinlochmoidart and Glenuig. At Dorlin is located the ancient fortress of the MacDonalds, Castle Tioram. During World War II, HMS Dorlin was based at Dorlin and was used for training of Royal Navy Beach Signals and Royal Signals sections - battle training.

Fergie MacDonald was raised in the area.

The Macdonalds of Moidart

The Macdonalds of Moidart area were the Clan Ranald.

John MacGregor W.S. states c.1929

This was the original and ancient estate of MacDonald of ClanRanald.

Clanranald left his ancient stronghold of Castle Tioram to join James VII in 1715. According to MacGregor's knowledge Clanranald set fire to his castle when he left at this time. His account of the fire agrees with Seton Gordon's later version of this story, although some accounts state that the fire was started by accident in the castle kitchen.