Meall a’ Chuilbh
Meall a’ Chuilbh is a cape in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Meall a’ Chuilbh is situated nearby to the locality Urugaig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dùn Meadhonach.
Dùn Meadhonach
Fort
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn Meadhonach is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR36509472. The fort overlooks Port Mòr and the village of Lower Kilchattan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle. Scalasaig is situated 4½ miles south of Meall a’ Chuilbh.
Meall a’ Chuilbh
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Maol na Cala” and “Meall a‘ Chuilbh”
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.13333° or 56° 8′ northLongitude
-6.15° or 6° 9′ westOpen location code
9C8M4RMX+8XGeoNames ID
2653054
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