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Dog Castle, Argyllshire

Dog Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal nan Con) is a tower house on the island of Torsa, Argyllshire. It is within the council area of Argyll and Bute.
Historic Environment Scotland CANMORE ID 22631.

Primary Name(s): Dog Castle (English)   Caisteal nan Con (Gaelic)
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Argyllshire
Island: Torsa
Lat, Long: 56.262209,-5.608862
Grid Reference: NM 7659 1360
Civil Parish: Kilbrandon and Kilchattan CP
Council Area: Argyll and Bute CA
Police Area: Scotland (Argyll and West Dunbartonshire) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 300352

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dog_Castle,_Argyllshire_300352