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Grave Of The Seven Daughters
Creggankeel Fort is a stone fort and National Monument (Ireland), National Monument located on the island of Inisheer, Ireland. It also contains a later Christian site, the Grave of the Seven Daughters. Location Creggankeel Fort is located in the eastern part of Inisheer, overlooking An Loch Mór (the Great Lake, the only freshwater on the island). History The name Creggankeel derives from the Irish ''creagáin chaoil'', "narrow stony place." Stone forts ("cashels") of this type were mostly built in Ireland after the 1st century BC. The walls were reused in the 15th century as part of the outer walls of O'Brien's Castle (Inisheer), O'Brien's Castle. The Grave of the Seven Daughters (''Cill na Seacht nIníon''), also called ''An Chill Bheannaithe'' (the blessed graveyard) is an early Christian site associated with the female saint Moninne. It was established around the 5th or 6th century AD. Description The fort is formed from two square drystone walls with a cross inscribed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inisheer
Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr , or ) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. With 281 residents as of the 2016 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inisheer, Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's patron saint. There are five small settlements: Baile Thiar, Chapeltown (Baile an tSéipéil), Castle Village (Baile an Chaisleáin), Baile an Fhormna and Baile an Lorgain. Name The island was originally called ''Árainn Airthir'', and later ''Inis Oirthir'', which are thought to mean "eastern Aran" and "eastern island" respectively. (see scanned records) The second element is also found in the names Inishsirrer and Orior Lower, Orior. According to Séamas Ó Murchú, the current official name, , was brought into use by the Ordnance Survey Ireland. He says it may be a compromise between and the traditional local name . Geology and geography The island is geologically an extension of The Burre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
