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The trivallate defences of the later fort, Dún Aonghasa.
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The taller of the two granite crosses at Ballymore Eustace Church, Co. Kildare.
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The southwest terminal of Wall 4, Dún Aonghasa, is built of large blocks quarried from the limestone pavement on the cliff top.
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The southern end of hollow F235, Dún Aonghasa. Here regular sized blocks have been removed onto a harder ‘chert’ horizon where the clint and gryke system is poorly developed. Looking north.
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The small flat-topped motte at Newcastle Lyons, Co. Dublin, is the only motte in thesouth of the county. Built on crown lands, this may be the castle that gives the village its name.
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The site of Kinale 1, Derragh townland, Lough Kinale, viewed from the west.
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The round tower at Swords, Co. Dublin, is the most visible reminder of the pre-Anglo-Norman church at this site. The square tower beside it was probably built in the fifteenth century.
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The rough surface of the bedrock inside structure C, Dún Eoghanachta, looking north-east.
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The rock terraces in the immediate vicinity of Dún Eoghanachta provided easily accessible building stone.
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The Rock of Curry, a high limestone crag in the south-east of the study area. Viewed from the west, this ridge is one of the most striking in central Ireland.
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The River Liffey near Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
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The ringwork at Rodanstown, Co. Meath.
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The rich foraging shore, An Gleannachán, lies on the north coast within a kilometre of the fort Dún Aonghasa, Aran Islands.
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The residential tower at Leixlip Church, Co. Kildare.
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The remains of the chevaux de frise outside the north entrance in Wall 2a, Dún Aonghasa.
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The remains of earlier phases of Wall 1, Dún Aonghasa, visible under the modern rebuilt southwest terminal of the wall. Wall 1 Phase 1 (lower left); Wall 1 Phase 2 (under small scale rod); Wall 1 Phase 3 (under larger rod). Looking north.
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The Pale in the later fifteenth century, based primarily on the places mentioned in the acts of 1488 and 1495.
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The northern side wall of the wall chamber, Dún Aonghasa, showing natural clays beneath.
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The northern section of Wall 2a, Dún Aonghasa. The north entrance (within the excavated cutting) is located in a dip.
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The north-east entrance to the middle enclosure, Dún Aonghasa.
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