Exterior view of Grianan of Aileach situated in County Donegal. Grianan of Aileach (Irish: Grianán of Aileach Grianán Ailigh) are the ruins of an Iron Age stone fortress in County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland which was the seat of the Kingdom of Aileach (Aileach). The kingdoms of Ulaidh and Airgiallaigh were two subject kingdoms in the North under the general rule of Aileach, making this fortress a historical centre of culture and politics during the rule of early Irish chieftains (c. 800 B.C.E.-1200 C.E.). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 142 KB) Grianan of Aileach, Donegal, Ireland. ...
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Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...
The Ulaid, also known as the Ulaidh and the Ulad, are a people of Early Ireland who gave their name to the Irish Province of Ulster. ...
An Irish creation myth claims that this fortress was built by the great king Daghda of Tuatha de Danann. The grave of the king's son Aeah was in the centre of the fortress, which had been built around it. The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. ...
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By the 12th century, the Kingdom of Aileach had become embattled and lost a fair amount of territory to the invading Normans. By around 1177, the Normans controlled large portions of lands once held by Aileach. The fortress of Grianan of Aileach therefore over time ceased to hold as much importance as a regional centre as it once did. Norman conquests in red. ...
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Interior view of Grianan of Aileach
View from Grianan of Aileach The town of Burt is the nearest community and the fortress stands mainly intact insofar as its main walls and features are concerned. Portions of the fortress were destroyed over time but much was rebuilt in the nineteenth century with a view towards retaining the historic nature and aesthetics of the fortress. A certain Dr. Bernard is recorded as having directed the restoration work. The site is now owned by the Irish government. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 156 KB) Grianan of Aileach, Donegal, Ireland. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 156 KB) Grianan of Aileach, Donegal, Ireland. ...
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Besides being a common first name, Burt may refer to: Burt, Michigan Burt, Iowa a type of heraldic fish This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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