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Dùn Galláin

Dùn Galláin in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Dubh Artach, view from Colonsay - geograph.org.uk - 3286245

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Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h

About

Dùn Galláin is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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 Galláin (English: Fort of the Strangers) is a promontory fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR34869314. The fort overlooks the natural harbours of Tobar Fuar and Port Lobh. A battle between the islands inhabitants and invaders at Traigh an Tobair Fhuair took place to the north of Dùn Galláin.

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Coordinates
56.0574, -6.2605

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Where is Dùn Galláin?
Dùn Galláin is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0574°, -6.2605°.