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The west end.

West looking east.

Looking along the south wall.

On my knees to crawl in.

The front door.

The sun comes, Nighean from the west.

Taken from a high point to the south, looking for Garvard.

Looking north, over the bogs and wee hills is Dun Gallian and what could only be described as an interesting golf course.

Not quite down, one or two stones underneath trying hold the stone upright.

Looking over to the Paps Of Jura.

A bit of a nightmare to find due to underfoot conditions, this place more than anywhere else resembles the east coast of Harris.

On top of the north wall looking towards Jura.

The wall heading from the entrance eastwards.

The north outer wall leads to the dun’s highest point at the entrance.

Remnants of the outer wall heading north east.

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.