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At a glance
- TypeRingfort - cashel
- Recorded sizeN-S 27.3m, E-W 22.7m
- Condition (as surveyed)Survives well
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Entrance gap
- Ramparts
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
In a prominent position, close to E end of a ridge, on Inis Mór. This Nat.
Full archaeological record 108 words
In a prominent position, close to E end of a ridge, on Inis Mór. This Nat. Mon., known locally as Dún Eochla, is a restored bivallate cashel, defined by an inner oval drystone rampart (N-S 27.3m, E-W 22.7m) and an outer subrectangular one (N-S 76.1m, E-W 50.4m). The inner rampart has two internal terraces with interconnecting steps, and an entrance at NE. The interior contained two houses (GA110-138001- and GA110-138002-) of which no visible surface trace survives; a circular clearance cairn now stands in the centre. The outer rampart, also partly terraced, has an entrance at SSE. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 230-40; Weir 1980, 260; Westropp 1895, 260)
References
- The monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 43.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 05 August 2010 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Dún Eochla Ringfort
Other heritage nearby
- Saint Kieran's WellHoly well · 1.1 km
- The Bullaun of the Four BeautiesHoly well · 1.1 km
- St Kieran's ChurchAncient church · 1.1 km
- St. Kieran's Early Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteMonastic site · 1.1 km
- Temple an Cheathrair Aluinn Church, OghilAncient church · 1.1 km
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- 12 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 9 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 5 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 megalithic tombsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 promontory fortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 high crossesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 castleArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 round towerArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 caveArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Árann – Lúb Dún EochlaWalking Trail · 9.0 km · nearest point 0.2 km
- Árann – Lúb Cill MhuirbhighWalking Trail · 14.8 km · nearest point 0.8 km
- Árann – Lúb an ChorruchWalking Trail · 10.3 km · nearest point 0.9 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis MórBeaches · 3.3 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)Beaches · 14 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
Other attractions nearby
- Dive AranNature and Wildlife · 2.2 km
- Aran Sea Tours and FishingNature and Wildlife · 2.4 km
- Aran Bike HireNature and Wildlife · 2.4 km
- Dún Dúchathair (The Black Fort)Historic Houses and Castle · 2.6 km