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Gallanach Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Gallanach Castle

Gallanach House; Dun Gallanach

Where is Gallanach Castle?

Gallanach Castle is in the parish of Kilmore and Kilbride and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference: NM 82753 26021

Lat / long: 56.37642, -5.5199339

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OS Map for Gallanach Castle

OS map 359
Oban, Kerrera & Loch Melfort (The Garvellachs)
OS Explorer map 359


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Directions to Gallanach Castle

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Weather at Gallanach Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
30km/h WNW
1015mb
87%
100%
06:37 17:42

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Oban at 08:29

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Trove
Gallanach Estate

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Gylen Castle

2.3km away

Rarey Castle

5.4km away

Dunollie Castle

6.0km away

Ardfad Castle

8.7km away

Dunstaffnage Castle

10.1km away

Ardmaddy Castle

10.4km away

Duart Castle

12.2km away

Loch na Sreinge Castle (possible)

13.4km away

Achadun Castle

13.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Gallanach Castle

An Dun broch

11.8km away

Culcharron cairn

16.1km away

Tirefour Castle broch

17.3km away

Dun Mhuilig broch

24.6km away

Upper Largie cursus

26.7km away

Inveraray Castle standing stone

31.5km away

Barnhill broch

31.6km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

32.4km away

An Sean Chaisteal broch

36.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Gallanach Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

32.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

90.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

90.5km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

105.9km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

109.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

109.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

110.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

111.7km away

Raasay 2 Class III cross-incised rock

113.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Gallanach Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

143.6km away

Torvean silver chain

144.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

144.1km away

Borland silver chain

145.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

158.6km away

Haddington silver chain

175.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

181.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

182.7km away

Burghead fort

193.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Gallanach Castle

Gallanach Estate
self-cateringOban
0.0km away
Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
3.8km away
Alt Na Craig House
bed and breakfastOban
3.9km away
The Kelvin Hotel
hotelOban
4.7km away
Glenavon Guest Accommodation
bed and breakfastOban
4.9km away
Royal Hotel, Oban
hotelOban
5.0km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.0km away
The Palace Hotel
hotelOban
5.1km away
Columba Hotel, Oban
hotelOban
5.1km away
Regent Hotel
hotelOban
5.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gallanach Castle

Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
3.8km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.0km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.5km away
Kings Knoll Hotel
hotel, barOban
5.7km away
Wide Mouthed Frog
hotel, restaurant, barOban
9.7km away
Cuilfail Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
13.4km away
Loch Melfort Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
16.1km away
Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCraignure
16.4km away
Isle Of Eriska Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban
17.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 11th of November 2011 at 6:35 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2016 at 10:23 pm.

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