Dún Dúchathair
Dún Dúchathair or simply Dúchathair, meaning "black fort", is a large stone fort on the cliffs at Cill Éinne, Inishmore in County Galway, Ireland. Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: stone fort in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as“Doocaher”“Dooncaher (The Black Fort)”“Dúchathair”“Killeany (Cill Éinne)”“The Black Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Benan and Arkin’s Castle.
Church of St Benan
The oratory Teampall Bheanáin is situated near Kilronan on Inishmore, Aran, Galway Bay, Ireland. Church of St Benan is situated 1½ km east of Dún Dúchathair.
Arkin’s Castle
Castle
Arkin's Castle is a 13th-century ruined castle on the island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland. Arkin’s Castle is situated 1½ km east of Dún Dúchathair.
St. Eany’s Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
Monastery
St. Eany’s Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site is a monastery, which is situated 1½ km east of Dún Dúchathair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilronan.
Dún Dúchathair
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Latitude
53.10439° or 53° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
-9.68766° or 9° 41′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C5G4836+QW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Dún Dúchathair” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Dún Dúchathair”
- Catalan: “Dún Dúchathair”
- French: “Black Fort”
- German: “Dún Dúchathair”
- Irish: “Dún Dúchathair”
- Spanish: “Dun Duchathair”
- Spanish: “Dún Dúchathair”
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