Doonmore Explained

Doonmore
Native Name:	An Dún Mór
Native Language:	ga
Type:	promontory fort
Location:	Doonsheane, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
Area:	2.93ha
Built:	5th–8th centuries
Owner:	state
Designation1:	Irish National Monument
Designation1 Offname:	Doonmore Promontory Fort
Designation1 Number:	221.45

Doonmore is a promontory fort and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.^{[1] [2]}

Location

Doonmore lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, 4km (02miles) southeast of Dingle town.^[3]

History

Traditionally viewed as being built by the Iron Age Veneti, promontory forts are now associated with a later date, the early Middle Ages. (5th–8th centuries AD).

Structure

A headland of 2.93ha, cut off from the mainland by an artificial ditch, with complex multiple vallations and stone ramparts.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy. 28 June 2018. Google Books. Academy. Royal Irish.
2. Book: Westropp, T. J.. The Ancient Forts of Ireland. 28 June 2018. Рипол Классик. 9785878572927. Google Books.
3. Web site: Promontory fort. Dingle, 'Doonmore', Kerry, Ireland – aerial photo. www.cambridgeairphotos.com.
4. Web site: Archaeological impact Assessment Report, Proposed Dredging Operations, Dingle, Co. Kerry . March 2017 . Laurence . Dunne . Environmental Protection Agency.