Dùn Chonnuill
Dùn Chonnuill is a small island in the Garvellachs in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Dùn Chonnuill |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Conal's castle |
| Location | |
  Dùn Chonnuill Dùn Chonnuill shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM680126 |
| Coordinates | 56.25°N 5.74°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Garvellachs |
| Highest elevation | 62 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[1] |
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| References | [2][3] |
Dùn Chonnuill lies north east of Garbh Eileach, the largest of the archipelago to which it gives its anglicised name. There is a ruined castle, probably dating from 1400. The "hereditary keeper" of the castle is Charles Maclean, son of the late Fitzroy Maclean.[2]
Footnotes
- National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
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