Dun Doir A’Chrorain

Nearest town:
Lochgilphead (28km ENE)
OS reference:
NR58597712
OS sheet:
61
Latitude:
55° 55' 35.02 N
Longitude:
5° 51' 53.55 W
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Image of Dun Doir A’Chrorain (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The south west wall, the great unwashed north west.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 9, 2021

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Dun Doir A’Chrorain

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2021

The A846 isn’t the only road on Islay, there are roads to Keils, Inverlussa, Knockrome and Lealt (the walk to Corryvreckan). It does, however, have only one A road, the A846.

The dun at Doir A’Chorain, just the east of Gate House (north on the road) and south of Lagg can be reached by parking near the passing place, there is plenty of room.

A short walk south reaches the site which is 14m long by 9m wide. It is surrounded by walls some of which still remain in a built condition, at their widest they reach 2m. However an annexe, 18m long and 11m wide also surrounded in walls contains the main front door in the north east with perhaps another smaller entrance on the south side of the dun.

An interesting place and a place that you can easily be spied on. Deer, at least 50 or 60 of them watched nervously from Cnoc A Doire Dharaich to the east, their antlers dark on the hilltop.

Visited 26/07/2021.

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Dun Doir A’Chrorain
Hillfort
C
CARL Aug 3, 2016

Drive By 30.7.16

On the eastern side of the A846 – the only road on the island! The site is easily seen as a small flat-topped rock outcrop near the road.

Canmore states:
The dun measures 14m by 9m with walls up to 3m wide. Several stretches of outer facing wall is visible on the western side, in places up to 1m in height. A narrow entrance-passage is on the SW side.

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