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Dún Fearbhaí
Dún Fearbhaí () is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National monument (Ireland), national monument located on Inishmaan, one of the Aran Islands, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Location Dún Fearbhaí is located on the eastern edge of Inishmaan, facing back toward Galway Bay. History The fort is believed to date from the 1st millennium AD, some placing it around the 9th century. Its rectilinear shape and unusual structure have led to the belief that it is later than the other Aran Islands forts like Dún Conor, and perhaps contemporary with O'Brien's Castle (Inisheer), Dún Formna on Inisheer. The name ''Dún Mur'' is believed to have the same derivation as the Cliffs of Moher, which are named after an old promontory fort called ''Moher'', which once stood on Hag's Head. The name Dún Fearbhaí takes its name from the surrounding area ''An Fhearbach'', "abounding in cattle." Description Dún Fearbhaí is a stone ringfort (cashel) shaped like a square with rounded corners; it co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inishmaan
Inishmaan ( ; , the official name, formerly spelled , meaning "middle island") is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of County Galway in the province of Connacht. Inishmaan has a population of about 184 (census 2022), making it the least populous of the Aran Islands. It is one of the most important strongholds of traditional Irish culture. The island is predominantly Irish language, Irish-speaking and part of the Gaeltacht, though all inhabitants have knowledge of English. Geology and geography The island is an extension of The Burren. The terrain of the island is composed of limestone pavements with crisscrossing cracks known as "grykes", leaving isolated rocks called "clints". The limestones date from the Visean period (Lower Carboniferous), formed as sediments in a tropical sea about 350 million years ago, and compressed into horizontal strata with fossil corals, crinoids, sea urchins, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
