Maps - Skye, Turas Lan, and Territories

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Maps of Skye:
The Winged Isle and her Gaelic Nations

Isle of Skye

The Gaelic Nations



Europe

Turas Lan

Turas Lan is located in Central Skye on the western coast. It has one of the deepest harbors on the Isle, and the best guarded. It guards the entrance to Loch Ainorr and Loch Sligeachan. Across the Bay is the Isle of Raasay.

It is a coastal city with the Cullin Hills sprawling out behind, the walls are circular/semi circular in nature. Gateways include the Harbor stretching along the coast (walled harbor is South), Eastern Gate, Northern Gate, and a Western Gate coming in from the Cullins.

-Griffin Castle has views of the entire city and the mountains surrounding her

- The city walls serve as a) guard's vantage point and b) a thoroughfare as traffic moves along points of the upper walls similar to how it would in the streets on a lesser scale. There are also steps to be utilized.

- Turas Lan is an architectural masterpiece of European engineering utilizing roads, aqueducts, multi-tiered levels, and passage roads running through the hills. All of her gardens are connected via walkable pathways that allow one to enjoy the nature of the city behind the buildings, away from the bustling streets and markets. The only area one can not access via these roads is the Wilde Gardens of Griffin Castle, though from the Castle the residents know of the secret passages that allow them to find the other gardens.

The Great City of Turas Lan, Capitol City of Skye, the Winged Isle








Castle Zurban

- In writing and in play, things will be mentioned of residences within the Cullin Hills in a fertile valley.

1.) Turas Lan - Dutchy seat, Skye and territory's capital, principal city. Turas Lan and the vast countryside surrounding her is immediatly overseen by them.

2.) The Island of Skye - The Duchy proper. Holdings are overseen by traditional clan Chieftains/Tanists, who report to the Duke and Duchess.

3.) Skye is the heart of the territory corresponding with the titles Lord and Lady of the Isles. These terrritories include the small islands surrounding Skye: Canna, Rum, Muck, Soay,and Eigg to the south of Sleat and Turas Lan as well as the islands of: Rona and Raasay located to the east of the village of Carbost. Finally, this includes the larger chain of the isles of Lewis, with the principal city of Stornoway.