Dún Fearbhaí

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Dún Fearbhaí [ duːn ˈfʲaɾvˠiː ] ( English Doonfarbagh ) is a stone fort in the townland of Ceathrú an Lisín ( English Carrownlisheen ), west of the port An Córa ( Cora Point ) on the Aran island of Inis Meáin in County Galway in Ireland .

The roughly rectangular ring fort with strongly rounded corners, surrounded by a simple wall, is located near the highest point of the island and is a national monument. It measures approximately 27.5 x 23.5 m. The dry stone wall has a step inside that leads to several stairs. The access is in the east.

The exact date of construction is unknown, but the Dún probably dates from the Iron Age . It has also been dated to the 5th century. It is one of seven stone forts in the Aran Islands.

See also

literature

  • Paul Gosling: Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Volume 1: West Galway 1993 ISBN 0-7076-0322-6
  • Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

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Coordinates: 53 ° 4 ′ 50.7 "  N , 9 ° 34 ′ 47.7"  W.