Forts · Scottish Islands
Dùn Eibhinn
Dùn Eibhinn is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Dùn Eibhinn is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 56.0706°, -6.2078°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Believed to have been built as a royal residence in the early 11th century, it was a seat of Viking power in the Hebrides. The fort came into Clan Macfie possession in the early part of the 13th century. In 1623 after Malcolm Macfie of Colonsay, Chief of Clan Macfie was killed in a feud by Coll Mac Gillespick MacDonald, the fort was abandoned and became ruinous.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0706, -6.2078
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA61 7YP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- canmore.rcahms.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w1115717241 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dùn Eibhinn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dùn Eibhinn 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dùn Eibhinn?
- Dùn Eibhinn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA61 7YP).
- What is Dùn Eibhinn?
- Dùn Eibhinn is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dùn Eibhinn?
- Drivers can use postcode PA61 7YP.
- How do I get to Dùn Eibhinn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA61 7YP. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.