Hill forts · Central Scotland
Dùn a' Choin Duibh
In or near Skipness.
Dùn a' Choin Duibh in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
Alan Davidson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a place of interest in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dùn a' Choin Duibh (Scottish Gaelic: Fort of the Black Dog) is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. The fort provides views to the Inner Hebridean islands of Gigha, Islay and Jura and further to the Mull of Kintyre and Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.8199, -5.5065
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA29 6YE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q5320416 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dùn a' Choin Duibh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dùn a' Choin Duibh?
- Dùn a' Choin Duibh is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA29 6YE).
- What is Dùn a' Choin Duibh?
- Dùn a' Choin Duibh in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dùn a' Choin Duibh?
- Drivers can use postcode PA29 6YE.
- Is Dùn a' Choin Duibh free to visit?
- Yes, Dùn a' Choin Duibh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dùn a' Choin Duibh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA29 6YE. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.