Dùn Eibhinn
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439.Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Colonsay, Dun Eibhinn”, “Dun Eibhinn”, “Dun Evan”, and “Fort of Eyvind”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fada and Colonsay Airport.
Loch Fada
Lake
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fada is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It extends between Kiloran and Lower Kilchattan approximately 3 km and is the largest loch on Colonsay.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dùn Eibhinn.
Lord Colonsay Monument, Colonsay
Memorial
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lord Colonsay Monument, Colonsay is a memorial, which is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Dùn Eibhinn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.
Dùn Eibhinn
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.07055° or 56° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
-6.20777° or 6° 12′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C8M3QCR+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1115717241OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q5320410
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In Other Languages
From French to Scottish Gaelic—“Dùn Eibhinn” goes by many names.
- French: “Dùn Eibhinn”
- Irish: “Dùn Eibhinn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Eibhinn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch an Sguid and Garradh na Craobh.
Nearby Places
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