Forts · Scottish Islands
Dùn Galláin
Dùn Galláin in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0574, -6.2605
Sources
- wikidata: Q5320411 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dùn Galláin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Where to eat & stay near Dùn Galláin
Places to stay
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dùn Galláin?
- Dùn Galláin is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Dùn Galláin?
- Dùn Galláin in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dùn Galláin?
- Its coordinates are 56.0574°, -6.2605°.