Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Cùl an Dùin (1)

Name in Original Source: Cùl an Dùin (1)

English meaning: The back of the dun/fort

Placename feature: Settlement

Notes: (1) Cùl an Dùin is the site of one of the current parks used by the Applecross Campsite. It was formerly a part of the Applecross Mains Farm, and was also a common venue for football matches between the Applecross team and visiting teams. It appears as Coul an dhun on an Applecross Estate map of c.1810

W. J. Watson's notes:

Map name appears in: Estate maps only

Feature Co-ordinates: 57.431554,-5.814794

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