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.
Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire”
  • Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmarie and Kirkibost.
Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Hamlet
or Kilmaree, is a village in the , .
is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.
2½ miles north of Dun Ringill
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Latitude
57.17952° or 57° 10′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.03581° or 6° 2′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C9M5XH7+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Scottish Gaelic—“Dun Ringill” goes by many names.
Dun RingillDanish
Dún RingillIrish
Dun RingillScottish Gaelic

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