Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Dumfin

Dumfin, an eminence (200 feet) in Luss parish, Dumbartonshire, on the left bank of Fruin Water, 3 miles ENE of Helensburgh. It takes its name, signifying ' the fort of Fin, ' from its legendary connection with Fingal; and it has traces of an ancient fort.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an eminence"   (ADL Feature Type: "mountains")
Administrative units: Luss ScoP       Dunbartonshire ScoCnty

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