Dùn Cholla

Dùn Cholla is a hill fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR37759150.^[1]

According to tradition it was a fort of Colla Uais after being exiled from Ireland in 310. St. Columba established his first church in Scotland in the shadow of Dùn Cholla.

Citations

↑ "Colonsay, Dun Cholla". CANMORE. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

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Prehistoric Inner Hebrides

Sites on Skye	Dun Ardtreck Dun Beag Dun Borrafiach Dun Fiadhairt Dun Hallin Dun Ringill Rubha an Dùnain

Sites on Coll	An Caisteal Breachacha crannog Dùn an Achaidh Dùn Anlaimh Dùn Beic Dùn Dubh Dùn Morbhaidh Totamore dun

Sites on Tiree	Dun Mor Vaul

Sites on/near Lismore	Eilean Musdile Tirefour Castle

Sites on Colonsay	Dùn Cholla Dùn Eibhinn Dùn Galláin Dùn Meadhonach Dùn Tealtaig Dùn Uragaig

Sites on Islay	Dun Bhruichlinn Dun Guaidhre Dun Nosebridge

Coordinates: 56°02′40″N 6°12′44″W / 56.04454°N 6.21232°W / 56.04454; -6.21232

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