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Located on the edge of a 300ft cliff, on the south side of Inis mór, Dun Aonghasa is a semi circular stone fort over looking the Atlantic with daunting and dramatic views that stretch the length of the Island. Dun Aonghasa is deemed to be one of the best examples of its kind in Europe.
A prehistoric hill fort, perched precariously on a 100m cliff over the harsh Atlantic Ocean... one of Ireland’s most ancient features, estimated to be more than 3,000 years old... Standing in Dún Aonghasa (the fort of Aonghas, in Irish), is a little like teetering on the edge of the world.
Dún Aonghasa, also known as Dun Aengus, is a prehistoric hill fort located on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. The fort is situated on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high cliff and is a popular tourist attraction. It is an important archaeological site and is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands.
If you are looking for a unique and unforgettable experience in Ireland, you should visit Dún Aonghasa, also known as Dún Aengus, one of the most impressive stone forts in Europe. Located on the island of Inis Mór (Inishmore), the largest of the Aran Islands, Dún Aonghasa is perched on a 100-metre-high cliff overlooking the ocean.
There are seven key stone forts on the Aran Islands: Dún Aonghasa (also known in its English spelling as Dun Aengus), Dún Eoghanachta, Dún Eochla and Dún Dúchathair on Inis Mór; Dún Chonchúir and Dún Fearbhaí on Inis Meáin; and Dún Formna on Inis Oírr. These iconic forts are truly monumental in size with diameters ranging from 27m to 90m.
Dún Aonghasa is the largest of the prehistoric stone forts of the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway. Perched spectacularly on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the fort is about 900 metres from the visitor centre and offers views of up to 75 miles of Irish coastline.
Apr 1, 2016 · Known as Dún Aonghasa, archaeologists have long studied the sprawling fort’s remnants, located 100 meters above the crashing waves of the North Atlantic, and for just as long they have come up...
