Eilean Ornsay, dun site

Eilean Ornsay, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Ornsay, dun site is situated nearby to Eilean Dubh, as well as near the islet Eilean Eatharna.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Ornsay and Dùn Anlaimh.

Eilean Ornsay

Islet

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Eilean Ornsay is a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is situated on the western side of Loch Eatharna and is joined to Coll at low tide.

Dùn Anlaimh

Archaeological site

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Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Dùn Anlaimh is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Ornsay, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arinagour and Coll.

Arinagour

Village

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Arinagour is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50.

Coll

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Coll is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide and in 2011 had a population of 195, mostly in the ferry port of Arinagour.