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Dunvegan Head

Dunvegan Head is a point in , . Dunvegan Head is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galtrigill and Borreraig.

Hamlet
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is a largely abandoned crofting township on the far north end of the east side of the Duirinish peninsula on the , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2 miles south of Dunvegan Head.

Hamlet
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is a crofting settlement in Duirinish, north-west of on the . The ancient and famous MacCrimmon Piping Heritage Centre is based in the village, where the chiefs of the Highlands sent their young pipers for training. is situated 2½ miles south of Dunvegan Head.

Village
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is a hamlet located on the peninsula in the , in the council area of the Highland. Church, which is now a ruin, was the focus of a particularly brutal incident in 1578, when the Clan MacDonald of Uist travelled… is situated 4 miles northeast of Dunvegan Head.

Dunvegan Head

Latitude
57.51667° or 57° 31′ north
Longitude
-6.71667° or 6° 43′ west
Open location code
9C9MG78M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2650638
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