Dun a Chaolais

Dun a Chaolais is an archaeological site in , . Dun a Chaolais is situated near the peak , as well as near the village .
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Dun a‘ Chaolais, Broch”
    “Dun a’Chaolais,broch,Vatersay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Brendan’s Hospital and Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay.
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St Brendan's Hospital is a in on the island of , Eileanan Siar. is situated 2 miles east of Dun a Chaolais.
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is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Dun a Chaolais.
is a bilingual… is situated 2 miles northeast of Dun a Chaolais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caolas and Castlebay.
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, is a small settlement on the island of , in the , Scotland.
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is the main village and a community council… is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun a Chaolais.
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is a village on the west coast of the island of in the , Scotland. is situated 3 miles northeast of Dun a Chaolais.

Dun a Chaolais

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Latitude
56.94149° or 56° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
-7.5463° or 7° 32′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C8JWFR3+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385800746
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2180522

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Dun a Chaolais” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dun a‘ Chaolais”
  • Dutch: “Dun a’ Chaolais”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dun a Chaolais”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beinn Orasaigh and Heishival Mòr.

Nearby Places

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