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Dùn a' Choin Duibh

Archaeological sites in Argyll and ButeFormer populated places in ScotlandHill forts in ScotlandScheduled monuments in Scotland
Dun a Choin Dubh geograph.org.uk 1093688
Dun a Choin Dubh geograph.org.uk 1093688

Dùn a' Choin Duibh (Scottish Gaelic: Fort of the Black Dog) is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. The fort provides views to the Inner Hebridean islands of Gigha, Islay and Jura and further to the Mull of Kintyre and Ireland.

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Dùn a' Choin Duibh

B8024
PA29 6XZ
Scotland, United Kingdom
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