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Visit Dún Dúchathair (Black Fort), Aran Islands, Ireland
Dún Dúchathair, meaning "black stone ringfort", is a large stone fort on Inishmore (one of the Aran Islands) in County Galway, Ireland. Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea.
On its outer side there are large walls, reaching 6 metres high and 5 metres wide. On the inside are the ruins of various rooms, possibly "beehive" huts. There is also evidence of a cheval de frise protecting the entrance.
Some historians think the uses of the dúns may have been more ceremonial than military. Looking at the layout of the stones inside of Dún Dúchathair, you have to wonder, as they don't appear to serve any practical purpose.
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