House of the Fairies

House of the Fairies is an archaeological site in , . House of the Fairies is situated near the cemetery , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Conachair and Dùn.

Peak
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is a peak.

Island
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is an island in , Scotland. It is nearly 1 mile long. Its name simply means "fort" in Scottish Gaelic, but the fort itself has been lost – old maps show it on Gob an Dùin, which is at the seaward end.

Peak
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Kilda and Glen Mor.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small archipelago in the Atlantic, 40 miles west of the or Western Isles of Scotland, of which it's administratively part. Hirta is the main island, and there is no island called .

Locality
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is a locality.

House of the Fairies

Latitude
57.8136° or 57° 48′ 49″ north
Longitude
-8.57127° or 8° 34′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C9HRC7H+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1853849246
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cladh and Calum Mor’s House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ablutions Block and The Factor’s House.

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