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Grianan of Aileach is a giant ring-fort with walls beeing 4 meters thick and it was built in the times of 500 B.C.
A long side-road is taking you uphill to a place with a great panorama-view showing you the lakes and fjords of Donegal at one side and Northern Ireland with the city od Derry / Londonderry in a distance of just about 10km.
NO entrance-fee, no kiosk nor will you find anything else up there.
There is a large car-park there and it might make a great place to camp or overnight with a motorhome, BUT unfortunately it is always quite windy there !!
Written Jan 6, 2008
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Grianan of Ailigh is a ancient fort built on a hill, and occupied by the Ui Neill high kings. The current structure dates to around 600 A.D. but the history of the site goes back to around 1700 B.C. Even those who may not be interested in the fort's history should stop for a visit because of the breathtaking views from the top!
This site is often under renovation so you may want to contact the visitor centre prior to your visit to verify its current degree of accessibility.
Updated Jul 21, 2006
Address: Burt, County Donegal
Website: http://www.griananailigh.ie/
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The Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal would not have been a personal choice for me to see, but a companion had it on her list, so we went.
Wow.....what a haunting place, so much history and the view amazing. It sits at a place that unites Northern Ireland, Lough Foyle, Inishowen Peninsula, Lough Swilly and Donegal.
A place of High Kings and many battles and ancient rites. I am so glad I did not miss it. And while you are there look forward to seeing the Inishowen Peninsula and then go on to Northern Ireland to see DunLuce Castle and the Giant Causeway, not too far away.
Written Jun 8, 2005
Website: http://www.stonepages.com/ireland/grianan.html
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The Grianan of Ailigh is an ancient stone ringfort dating back to around 1700 BC. It is a rather steep walk up the hill, but you can also drive up with the car – the gate at the bottom of the hill is open from 10am – 7pm in summer and 12am – 5pm in winter. Inside the fort the walls rise up in three levels, and you can climb up the stairs to walk around the walls of the fort and enjoy the view over Lough Swilly below.
And, as is usually the case in Ireland, if there is a tourist attraction somewhere you do not need to look long for an interpretative centre in the vicinity. This one is signposted when you go back down the hill into the village of Burt. We went there on Easter Sunday at around 11am and the visitor centre was closed, but it looks interesting in the brochure. Well, that’s what’s brochures are there for, I guess. Apparently there is also a shuttle bus included in the price which will take you from the centre up to the ringfort.
Updated May 1, 2003
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