Faoilean
Faoilean is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Faoilean is situated nearby to the locality Leac nan Craobh, as well as near the village Torrin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include High Pasture Cave and Dun Ringill.
High Pasture Cave
Cave
Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 1½ miles east of Faoilean.
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 south of Faoilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torrin and Kilbride.
Torrin
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrin is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.
Kilbride
Hamlet
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south.
Kirkibost
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkibost is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Faoilean.
Faoilean
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Faoilean - An Fhaoileann”
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20823° or 57° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.02941° or 6° 1′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C9M6X5C+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 13366238557OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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