Oghil Fort

Oghil Fort is an archaeological site in , . Oghil Fort is situated near , as well as near the village .
Photo: Nanorfitzy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cashel
  • Also known as: “Dun Arann Fort”, “Dun Eochla”, and “Dún Eochla Ringfort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Inis Mór and Dún Aránn Lighthouse.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest of the of , off the west coast of Ireland.

Lighthouse
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0.
The Inishmore or Dún Árann Lighthouse… is situated 170 metres west of Oghil Fort.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nanorfitzy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km west of Oghil Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilronan.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0.
Cill Rónáin, unofficially anglicized as …

Oghil Fort

Latitude
53.12713° or 53° 7′ 38″ north
Longitude
-9.69972° or 9° 41′ 59″ west
Elevation
111 metres (364 feet)
Open location code
9C5G48G2+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34023725
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11777222
Wiki­data ID
Q15806944
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In Other Languages

From German to Irish—“Oghil Fort” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Oghil and Ballynacragga.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Oghil Leacht Cuimhne and Aran Health Centre.

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