Staigue Stone Fort, Co Kerry, Ireland
Thought to have been built between 300 and 400 AD before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland
The entrance to Staigue stone dun
The inner tiered walls with steps
Staigue Stone Fort
Clogher Dun
Clogher Dun/Cashel/Stone Fort, Co Sligo Ireland
Interior of Clogher Stone Fort with entrance top left
The entrance to a souterrain in Clogher Dun
Tullyhogue Fort
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