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Dún Eoghanachta

Aran Islands - Oileáin Árann - Inishmore - Inis Mór - Co. Galway - Ireland

Dún Eoghanachta is an iron age fort on the western part of Inishmore island and was constructed far away from the sea on a hill. It is situated 1.5km NW of Dún Aonghasa in the town land of Onaght (Gaelic : Eoghanacht). There are several levels to this fort, with stone steps going between them. There are the remains of several Clochain (stone houses) inside. The fort takes its name from the Eoghanachta tribe of Munster who were associated with the island in Medieval times probably Iron Age.

Dún Eoghanachta est un fort de l'âge de fer situé sur la partie occidentale de l'île à 1,5 km au nord ouest du fort de Dún Aengus. L'édifice a été bâti loin de la mer sur le massif d'Onaght (en gaélique: "Eoghanacht"). Ce fort se distingue par ses murs à doubles niveaux, avec des marches en pierre pour les relier. Les vestiges d'anciennes constructions sont encore visibles à l'intérieur. Le fort tire son nom de la tribu "Eoghanachta de Munster" qui fut associée à l'île à l'époque médiévale probablement à l'âge du fer.

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