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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Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Dun Guaire”, “Dun Guardhre”, “Islay, Dun Guaidhre”, and “Kilmeny”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilmeny Parish Church and Loch Fada.

Church
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,900 feet north of Dun Guaidhre.

Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Dun Guaidhre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballygrant and Keills.

Village
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is a small village on the island of of the western coast of . The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.

Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Dun Guaidhre.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the of , with a population of 3,228 in 2011. It's mostly low-lying grazing land and heath, with Port Ellen and Bowmore the main settlements.

Dun Guaidhre

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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Satellite Map

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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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