Dun Ringill

Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the peninsula on the island of Skye, . Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Dùn Ringill” and “Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmarie and Kirkibost.

Hamlet
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
or Kilmaree, is a village in the , . Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland. is situated 2½ miles north of Dun Ringill.

Dun Ringill

Latitude
57.17952° or 57° 10′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.03581° or 6° 2′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C9M5XH7+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 524987530
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1265223
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Scottish Gaelic—“Dun Ringill” goes by many names.
  • French: “Dun Ringill”
  • German: “Dun Ringill”
  • Irish: “Dún Ringill”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dun Ringill”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cille Mhaire and Cadha Nan Ingrean, dun site.

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