Dunyvaig Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Dunyvaig Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Mulindry House, 9.3 mi away.
Dunyvaig Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Mulindry House
9.3 mi away
Castles in Argyll and Bute
60
Scotland
About Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Naomhaig, Anglicised Fort of the galleys, also known as Dunnyveg) is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunyvaig Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunyvaig Castle sits at 55.6336, -6.1231 in Argyll and Bute. The closest other castles are Mulindry House (9.3 mi), Claig Castle (11 mi) and Finlaggan (14 mi). Argyll and Bute has 60 castles in all.
