Dùn a' Choin Duibh
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| Dùn a' Choin Duibh | |
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Argyllshire | |
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 Dun a Choin Dubh | |
| Type: | Hill fort |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NR80446407 |
| Location: | 55°49’11"N, 5°30’23"W |
| Village: | Torinturk |
| History | |
| Information | |
Dùn a' Choin Duibh, the name of which is Gaelic for 'Fort of the Black Dog', is a hillfort near Torinturk in Knapdale, within Argyllshire.
The fort is today a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort.[2]
The fort provides fine views out over the Inner Hebrides, to the islands of Gigha, Islay and Jura and further to the Mull of Kintyre and to Ulster.[3]
References
- ↑ Dun a Choin Dubh - scheduled monument detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- ↑ "Torinturk and Dun a'Choin Dhuibh". WalkHighlands. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/argyll/torinturk.shtml. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ↑ "Torinturk walk". Forestry Commission. http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/torinturk. Retrieved 17 January 2011.