Islands · Scottish Islands
Treshnish Isles
Also known as: Treisinis, Na h-Eileanan Treisinis
Treshnish Isles in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Treshnish Isles is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Treshnish Isles are an archipelago of small islands and skerries, lying west of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. They are part of the Inner Hebrides. Trips to the Treshnish Isles operate from Ulva Ferry, Tobermory, Ardnamurchan and Tiree.
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Background
History
There are several possible duns on the islands of Iron Age origin. Little is known of the early history, although these prominent landmarks would have been significant waypoints for the Norse settlers during their conquest in the early years of the Kingdom of the Isles, which lasted from the 9th to the 13th centuries. There are remains on Lunga of a village of blackhouses abandoned in 1857. Cairn na Burgh Mòr has the remains of a fort, on the site of an earlier Norse building, thought to have belonged to the chief of Clan MacDougall. Until 1354, it marked the division between the "Nordreys", the northern isles, and the "Sudreys", or southern isles. The smaller island of Cairn na Burgh Beag…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4970, -6.4180
Sources
- wikidata: Q1329507 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Treshnish Isles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Treshnish Isles?
- Treshnish Isles is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.4970°, -6.4180°.
- Who owns Treshnish Isles?
- Treshnish Isles is owned by Arthur Niall Talbot Rankin.
- Is Treshnish Isles free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Treshnish Isles is free.