Gigha, Dun Chibhich
Gigha, Dun Chibhich is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Gigha, Dun Chibhich is situated nearby to the golf course Gigha Golf Club, as well as near the archaeological site Gigha, Dunan an t-Seasgain.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun Chibhic”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gigha Parish Church and Gigha Hotel.
Gigha Parish Church
Church
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Gigha Parish Church is situated 3,800 feet south of Gigha, Dun Chibhich.
Gigha Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gigha Hotel is situated 1 mile south of Gigha, Dun Chibhich.
Kilchattan Chapel
Ruins
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Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan. Kilchattan Chapel is situated 1¼ miles south of Gigha, Dun Chibhich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigha and Ardminish.
Gigha
Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.
Ardminish
Village
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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.
Tayinloan
Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4 miles southeast of Gigha, Dun Chibhich.
Gigha, Dun Chibhich
- 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
55.68674° or 55° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
-5.74795° or 5° 44′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7PM7P2+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 1250601054OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31093657
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