Drinan
Drinan is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Drinan is situated nearby to the hamlet Glasnakille, as well as near the locality Cnoc Breac.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Ringill.
Dun Ringill
Archaeological site
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. Dun Ringill is situated 2 miles northeast of Drinan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasnakille and Elgol.
Elgol
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgol is a tiny village on the south coast of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.
Kilmarie
Hamlet
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Kilmarie or Kilmaree, is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon. Kilmarie is situated 1½ miles north of Drinan.
Drinan
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Drinan - An Draoighnean”
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.15727° or 57° 9′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.06215° or 6° 3′ 44″ westElevation
328 feet (100 metres)Open location code
9C9M5W4Q+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 432710579OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13280286
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