Dunyvaig Castle

Ruins of Dunyvaig Castle

Dunyvaig Castle, (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Naomhaig, Anglicised Fort of the galleys, also known as Dunnyveg)[1] is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres (2+12 miles) from Port Ellen.[1] The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.

  1. ^ a b "Dunyvaig Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2007.

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