The Grianan of Aileach (/ˌɡriːnən əv ˈæljə(x)/ GREE-nən əv AL-yə(kh); Irish: Grianán Ailigh [ˌɟɾʲiənˠaːnˠ ˈalʲiː]), sometimes anglicised as Greenan Ely...

battle of Cloítech in 789 its kings were exclusively from the Cenél nEógain. The royal fort for Ailech was the Grianan of Aileach, a hillfort on top of Greenan...

northerly point, Malin Head. The Grianan of Aileach, a ringfort that served as the royal seat of the over-kingdom of Ailech, stands at the entrance to...

king was styled as rí Ailig, the 'king of Ailech', with their base being the Grianan of Aileach at the entrance of the Inishowen peninsula. The Cenél Conaill...

include Uisneach, Grianan of Aileach, Lough Neagh and Knock Iveagh. The Dagda is said to be the husband of the Morrígan and lover of Boann. His children...

population was 1,080. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area, from the Iron Age onwards, includes the ringfort at Grianan of Aileach. Also nearby is the sixteenth-century...

Letterkenny and Derry. At the base of the Inishowen Peninsula, Burt is part the parish of Fahan. The ancient Grianán of Aileach stone fort dates to 1700BC. On...

Swilly Isle of Doagh Carrickabraghy Castle Shrove Fort Dunree Buncrana Grianán of Aileach (Greenan Fort) Ramelton Rathmullan Fanad Rosguill Doe Castle Derryveagh...

which takes places each January. The theatre was named after Grianán of Aileach (‘Stony House of the Sun’), a prehistoric ring fort located in Burt believed...

built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original...

County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. Located between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace, it is an outstanding example of Palladian architecture...

Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Roscrea and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Kinnitty on the R421. There are varied accounts...

Dunamase or the Rock of Dunamase (Irish: Dún Másc "fort of Másc") is a rocky outcrop in County Laois, Ireland. Rising 46 metres (151 ft) above a plain...

a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county...

site of the conversion of the King of Munster by Saint Patrick in the 5th century. The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster...

MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle...

is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, and subsequently to the...

15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village, by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon...

The architecture of Ireland is one of the most visible features in the Irish countryside – with remains from all eras since the Stone Age abounding. Ireland...

until c. 1650, when it was confiscated and burned at the time of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The site remained in ruin for over 300 years, with...

is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been the family seat of the Conyngham family since...

hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late European...

country house on the southern outskirts of Bray in County Wicklow, Ireland, approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin. The present structure is a south-facing...

Stone Age. Other Barrows/tumuli in Germany of unstated date. A tumulus can be found close to the Grianán of Aileach in County Donegal. It has been suggested...

houses of the historical landed class in Ireland. The houses formed the symbolic focal point of the landed Anglo-Irish political dominance of Ireland...

Cashel to the church as the seat of a metropolitan bishop. Muirchertach Ua Briain destroys the ringfort at Grianan of Aileach. Sailors from overseas raid Scattery...

'stone castle of Loch Uachtair') is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the town of Killeshandra...

Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond. Now...

Tell el-'Oueili Tell Madhur Tell Rashid Tell Shemshara Ur Dowth Grianan of Aileach Hill of Tara Innisfallen Abbey Kilcrea Friary Knowth Monasterboice Newgrange...

Cork Harbour, County Cork, Ireland, just north of the larger island of Great Island. It is the home of Fota Wildlife Park—the only such zoo or animal...