Grianan of Aileach

The Grianán of Aileach, sometimes anglicised as Greenan Ely or, locally, as Greenan Fort, is a hillfort atop the 244 metres high Greenan Mountain at on the Peninsula in , .
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 231 metres (758 feet)
  • Description: fort in County Donegal, Ireland
  • Also known as
    “Greenan Ely”
    “Greenan Fort”
    “Grianan Ailigh”
    “Grianán Ailigh Ring Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holywell Hill transmission site.

Peak
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The is located… is situated 3½ km southeast of Grianan of Aileach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgend and Burnfoot.

Village
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or Bridge End is a village in … is situated 3½ km northeast of Grianan of Aileach.

Village
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is a small village on the peninsula in , . is situated 4 km north of Grianan of Aileach.

Village
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, usually spelt Newtowncunningham… is situated 6 km southwest of Grianan of Aileach.

Grianan of Aileach

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Latitude
55.02361° or 55° 1′ 25″ north
Longitude
-7.42694° or 7° 25′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C7J2HFF+C6
Geo­Names ID
3307624
Wiki­data ID
Q239599

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Grianan of Aileach” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Grianan Aileachkoa”
  • Catalan: “Grianán d’Ailech”
  • Cebuano: “Grianan of Aileach”
  • Dutch: “Grianan of Aileach”
  • Esperanto: “Grianán Ailigh”
  • French: “Grianan d’Aileach”
  • French: “Grianan dAileach”
  • German: “Grianán von Aileach”
  • Irish: “Grianán Ailigh”
  • Italian: “Grianan di Aileach”
  • Korean: “그리어난 알리”
  • Polish: “Grianan of Aileach”
  • Russian: “Грианан Айлеха”
  • Spanish: “Grianan de Ailech”
  • Spanish: “Grianán de Ailech”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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County Donegal: Highlights

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