Who Were the Sons of Uisnach?

Exploring Celtic Lore in Stone

High above the glinting waters of Loch Etive, on a ridge of rock both commanding and desolate, stands the vitrified fort of Dun Mac Uisneachan. Its scarred stone walls, partially melted by ancient fire, still cling to the hilltop like the remnants of a forgotten epic. Known in tradition as the Fort of the Sons of Uisnach, this site weaves together archaeology and mythology into a singular Scottish narrative. But who exactly were the Sons of Uisnach? Were they real people whose memory lives on in stone—or legends wrapped in the mists of poetic tragedy?

To unravel that, we journey into the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, then back across the sea to the rocky spine of Alba.