Dún Dúchathair

Dún Dúchathair or simply Dúchathair (anglicized Doocaher),^[1] meaning "black fort", is a large stone fort on the cliffs at Cill Éinne, (Killeany), Inishmore (one of the Aran Islands) in County Galway, Ireland.^[2] Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea. On its outer side there are large walls, reaching 6 metres high and 5 metres wide. On the inside are the ruins of clocháns (beehive huts) but no water supply.^[3] There is also evidence of a cheval de frise protecting the entrance.^[4]

Its age is unknown.^[5]

53°6′16.40″N 9°41′15.25″W / 53.1045556°N 9.6875694°W / 53.1045556; -9.6875694

References

^ Placenames Database of Ireland
^ "Dún Dúchathair ( the Black fort)". 16 December 2013.
^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 620. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
^ http://www.emmedici.com/journeys/aran/eforti.htm Archived 2016-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Oileáin Árann: (Accessed July 2011)
^ McGovern, Jessica (13 March 2010). "Inis Mór's lesser known fort is a cliffhanger". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[1] Placenames Database of Ireland

[2] "Dún Dúchathair ( the Black fort)". 16 December 2013.

[3] Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 620. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.

[4] ttp://www.emmedici.com/journeys/aran/eforti.htm Archived 2016-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Oileáin Árann: (Accessed July 2011)

[5] McGovern, Jessica (13 March 2010). "Inis Mór's lesser known fort is a cliffhanger". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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