Creggankeel Fort
Irish cashel (stone fort) with early Christian enclosure, 1st century BC–6th century AD
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Creggankeel Fort
53.0572° N, -9.5185° E
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Creggankeel Fort is a stone fort and National Monument located on the island of Inisheer, Ireland. It also contains a later Christian site, the Grave of the Seven Daughters.
Historical Timeline
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Stone fort tradition
after 1st century BCE
Grave of the Seven Daughters established
5th–6th century AD
Walls reused for O'Brien's Castle
15th century
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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