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Dairsie Castle
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
GB grid reference NO413160
Dairsie Castle
Coordinates56°19′59″N 2°57′00″W / 56.33306°N 2.95000°W / 56.33306; -2.95000
TypeZ-plan tower house
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
No
Site history
BuiltFirst castle c.1300
Rebuilt 16th century
Rebuilt from ruin in the 1990s
Built byBishops of St Andrews

Dairsie Castle is a restored tower house located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) south of Dairsie in north-east Fife, Scotland. The castle overlooks the River Eden.

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