Dùn Dubh

Dùn Dubh is a hillfort, located on the Inner Hebridean island of . The fort is one of three associated with a local tradition which states that they were once the fortresses of Norsemen before being defeated by a Maclean chieftain.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dùn Anlaimh and Totamore dun.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the island of . is situated 1½ miles south of Dùn Dubh.

Archaeological site
is a dun located at grid reference NM17625713; near the settlement of Totamore, on the Inner Hebridean island of . It occupies the summit of a rocky boss, on the eastern edge of the sand-hills located 300 metres north of Totamore. is situated 1½ miles south of Dùn Dubh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coll and Acha.

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is an island in the of . 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.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet on the island of . is situated 3 miles south of Dùn Dubh.

Village
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is a village on the island of , in the 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. is situated 3 miles southeast of Dùn Dubh.

Dùn Dubh

Latitude
56.64174° or 56° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
-6.59544° or 6° 35′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C8MJCR3+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1115714511
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5320408
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Irish—“Dùn Dubh” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دون دوب”
  • Irish: “Dún Dubh”

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