Dùn Galláin

Dùn Galláin (English: Fort of the Strangers) is a promontory fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR34879314.^[1]

The fort overlooks the natural harbours of Tobar Fuar and Port Lobh. A battle between the islands inhabitants and invaders at Traigh an Tobair Fhuair took place to the north of Dùn Galláin.

Citations

↑ "Colonsay, Dun Gallain". CANMORE. Retrieved 30 November 2009.

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Prehistoric Inner Hebrides

Sites on Skye	Dun Ardtreck Dun Beag Dun Borrafiach Dun Fiadhairt Dun Hallin Dun Ringill Rubha an Dùnain

Sites on Coll	An Caisteal Breachacha crannog Dùn an Achaidh Dùn Anlaimh Dùn Beic Dùn Dubh Dùn Morbhaidh Totamore dun

Sites on Tiree	Dun Mor Vaul

Sites on/near Lismore	Eilean Musdile Tirefour Castle

Sites on Colonsay	Dùn Cholla Dùn Eibhinn Dùn Galláin Dùn Meadhonach Dùn Tealtaig Dùn Uragaig

Sites on Islay	Dun Bhruichlinn Dun Guaidhre Dun Nosebridge

Coordinates: 56°03′27″N 6°15′37″W / 56.05753°N 6.26019°W / 56.05753; -6.26019

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