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Grianán of Aileach
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David Howells
March 20, 2021
Cycling
Grianán of Aileach is probably the best known monument in Inishowen, County Donegal. Situated on a hilltop 250m above sea level. A beautiful place to visit with and the view from the stone fort of Aileach is breathtaking.
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July 8, 2023
Cycling
Wikipedia (Grianan of Aileach (Irish: Grianán Ailigh), 2023-07-08):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianan_of_Aleach
YouTube (Drone Video, National Monuments Service, 2022-12-22):
TheIrishRoadTrip ("Grianan Of Aleach In Donegal: History, Parking + Views Galore", 2023-07-08):
theirishroadtrip.com/grianan-of-aleach-donegal
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grianan_of_Aleach
YouTube (Drone Video, National Monuments Service, 2022-12-22):
TheIrishRoadTrip ("Grianan Of Aleach In Donegal: History, Parking + Views Galore", 2023-07-08):
theirishroadtrip.com/grianan-of-aleach-donegal
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•Puffin
November 2, 2025
Hiking
It is a 19th-century reconstruction of a fort believed to have been built by the Northern Uí Néill in the sixth or seventh century AD. Evidence suggests the site was in use before the fort's construction. It has been identified as the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech and as one of the royal sites of Gaelic Ireland.
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