Notice
Dún Chonchúir is a state-owned National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works
*Access by boat*
WARNING: It should be noted that these sites are unguided and a level of care and caution should be maintained during all stages of your visit. The Office Of Public Works (OPW) will not be held responsible for any damages, injuries, or losses that occur
Dún Chonchúir
Situated on the highest point of Inis Meáin is the oval cashel, Dún Chonchúir or Dun Conor. There were different levels making up this large stone fort, with a defensive inner wall at over 8m wide in sections, and an outer wall that ran around all but the west side of the fort.
Originally, over 14,000 tonnes of stone would have been used to build the inner wall alone, though the site has been restored in recent years.
Two beehive huts originally stood just outside the walls of the fort.
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