Dun Ringill

Highland, Highland
Scotland

Iron Age hill fort in Scotland

Key Information

Construction

Castle Type

Current Status

Ruin

Historical Overview

Dun Ringill (Gaelic: Dùn, 'fort', Ringill, 'point of the ravine') is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. It is located east of Kirkibost on the west shore of Loch Slapin.

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