Dun Guaidhre

Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, , Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Dun Guaire”
    “Dun Guardhre”
    “Islay, Dun Guaidhre”
    “Kilmeny”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilmeny Parish Church and Loch Fada.
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is situated 2,900 feet north of Dun Guaidhre.
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is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Dun Guaidhre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballygrant and Keills.
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is a small village on the …
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is a village, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Dun Guaidhre.
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is an island in the of , with a population of 3,228 in 2011.

Dun Guaidhre

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Latitude
55.80614° or 55° 48′ 22″ north
Longitude
-6.16815° or 6° 10′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C7MRR4J+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 456328573
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5314024

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In Other Languages

“Dun Guaidhre” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Dún Guaidhre”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cill a’Mhanaich and The Old Manse.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Upper Kilmeny and Kilmeny Country House.

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