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Beneath the south wall.

From the entrance looking north, Dun Eibhinn in the far distance.

Below the entrance, north east.

Outer wall on the east side.

Defences both natural and man-made on the south side.

The massive wall on the north side.

Looking down on top of the entrance.

The start of the northern wall, on top of the cliff.

Heavy enough.

The massive blocks at the east end.

The northern defence.

The east approach, the only entry.

From the North East, Oronsay in the distance.

Going cross country was fine on my visit.

Looking north westish.

Looking east.

Looking south, Oronsay then Islay, to the left Jura.

Looking west.

Viewed from the east.

West looking east towards the the beautiful Loch Cholla.

South to north, the interior of the dun.

East side looking north.

On the west side, to the far north with the flat top Dun Eibhinn.

Inside the dun looking south east, the hill is the impressive Dun Cholla.

Remnants of wall on the east.

Taken from the south east near the road.

Dun Gallain painted from near Tobar Fuar.

Weighted stone.

You go to a talk about bee-keeping in the nearby museum and you learn about this as well.

The approach from the south east.

Beneath the west wall, a tad chancy, the houses of Kilchattan north of the headland.

Standing on remnants of the north wall looking north west.

The inside of fort plus a walkers cairn.

Standing on top of the western wall, looking west.

Defence on the north looks pretty good.

These must have been huge walls as it swings round to the west.

Outer defence on the south. Bits of excellent stonework still remain.

Fallen stone, built stone, on the south west.

On the south side, a tad windy and the remains of stonework.

Up to this point calm, the full blast of an Atlantic wind is about to hit.

Looking north east from the middle of a fairway.

South looking north.

Top of the north section.

North part of remains.

Internal part of the dun, plus evidence of the golf.

Stonework on the south.

On the fairway, a site that can be added to the list of being on a golf course.

The dun in front, behind the superb Dun Gallain.

The view from the first junction.