The Western Stone Forts Project

The Western Stone Forts Project was initiated to study a distinctive group of large stone forts located along the western seaboard of Ireland. The majority of these forts are concentrated on the Aran Islands County Galway, in the Burren Co. Clare and on the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas Co. Kerry. Excavations associated with the project were…

Location of the north entrance to the middle enclosure and (in background) the entrance to the inner enclosure, Dún Aonghasa, looking southwest.

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Location of the north entrance to the middle enclosure and (in background) the entrance to the inner enclosure, Dún Aonghasa, looking southwest.

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