Dun Eibhinn

Local nameDun Eibhinn
LocationCity of Edinburgh, UK

Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38209437.

Believed to have been built as a royal residence in the early 11th century, it was a seat of Viking power in the Hebrides. The fort came into Clan Macfie possession in the early part of the 13th century. In 1623 after Malcolm Macfie of Colonsay, Chief of Clan Macfie was killed in a feud by Coll Mac Gillespick MacDonald, the fort was abandoned and became ruinous.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dùn_Eibhinn

Official Website http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/37904/details/colonsay+dun+eibhinn/

Address PA61 7, United Kingdom

Coordinates 56°4'14.089" N -6°12'28.023" E

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