Dun Aengus
Dún Aonghasa is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high cliff. A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is also an important archaeological site.
- Nature reserve
- …is also known as “Dún Aonghasa”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: fort
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inis Mór and Onaght Cashel.
Inis Mór
Inis Mór is the largest of the Aran Islands of County Galway, off the west coast of Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilronan.
Dun Aengus
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Latitude
53.1255° or 53° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
-9.7666° or 9° 45′ 60″ west
Open location code
9C5G46GM+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Dun Aengus” goes by many names.
Dún AengusBasque
Dún AonghasaBasque
Dún AengusCatalan
Dún AonghasaCatalan
杜恩·昂哈薩遺跡Chinese
Dun AengusDutch
Dún AonghasaFinnish
Dún AengusIrish
Dún AonghasaIrish
Dún AonghusaIrish
Dún AengusItalian
Dún AonghasaItalian
ドゥーン・エンガスJapanese
ドゥーン・エングサJapanese
Dún AengusPolish
Дун-ЭнгусRussian
Dún AengusWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Benaluss and Kilmurvey Craft Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dún Aonghasa Visitor Centre and Templenaneeve Church Kilmurvy.
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