Dun a‘ Ghaill

Dun a‘ Ghaill is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 115 feet. Dun a‘ Ghaill is situated nearby to the locality Bealach Buidhe, as well as near Am Biod.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Dubh Mòr and Belnahua.

Eilean Dubh Mòr

Island

Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Dubh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the mouth of the Firth of Lorn, between the islands of Lunga and Garbh Eileach.

Belnahua is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn in Scotland, known for its deserted slate quarries. The bedrock that underpins its human history is part of the Scarba Conglomerate Formation and its value has been on record since the 16th century.

Garbh Eileach

Island

Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland that lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. With an area of 142 ha it is the largest of the Garvellachs and reaches a maximum elevation of 110 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellenabeich and Balvicar.

Ellenabeich

Village

Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ellenabeich is situated 5 miles northeast of Dun a‘ Ghaill.

Balvicar

Village

Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 6 miles northeast of Dun a‘ Ghaill.

Dun a‘ Ghaill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 115 feet
Also known as: “Dùn a‘ Ghaill”
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.23301° or 56° 13′ 59″ north

Longitude

-5.71211° or 5° 42′ 44″ west

Elevation

115 feet (35 metres)

Open location code

9C8P67MQ+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13065781812

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12623783

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Sgeir a‘ Gheòidh and Uamh an Sgiathain.

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