Gylen Castle
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
- Ruins
- …is also known as “Caisteal Dhonnchaidh”
- Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse is situated 3,800 feet east of Gylen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.
Oban
Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland.
Gylen Castle
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Latitude
56.37941° or 56° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
-5.55665° or 5° 33′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C8P9CHV+Q8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Portuguese—“Gylen Castle” goes by many names.
Gylen CastleDanish
Gylen CastleDutch
טירת גיילןHebrew
Castello di GylenItalian
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Uamha Thuill and Cnoc Biorach.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Galley Cabin and Gylen Park.
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Argyll and Bute: Highlights
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