Tullyhogue Fort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Tullyhogue Fort is the ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the O’Neill dynasty of Tyrone were inaugurated as Kings on Leac na Rí (the Stone of Kings)
The structure was not for defence but for ceremonial purposes
A double bank surrounds the central enclosure
Leac na Rí – the Stone of Kings stood in this circular enclosure before it was destroyed by English forces in the early 1600s
