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Dún Aonghasa – Ancient Stone Fort Highlights (5)

  1. Crawl on your belly to the edge of the cliff and see the waves crashing 87 metres below!

  2. Marvel at the massive size of the 5 metre high walls of the inner enclosure.

  3. Chat to one of our guides about the history of Dún Aonghasa and life on Árainn.

  4. Check out the cheveaux de frise, a man-made band of dense jagged rocks, surrounding the middle enclosure from cliff to cliff.

  5. See the foundations of 3000 year old circular Bronze Age huts hugging the wall of the inner enclosure.

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