Doonmore is a promontory fort and National Monument located in County Kerry,

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Location

Doonmore lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, southeast of

Dingle Dingle ( Irish: ''An Daingean'' or ''Daingean Uí Chúis'', meaning "fort of Ó Cúis") is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about southwest of Tralee and northwest of Kill ...

town.

History

Traditionally viewed as being built by the

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Veneti, promontory forts are now associated with a later date, the early Middle Ages. (5th–8th centuries AD).

Structure

A headland of , cut off from the mainland by an artificial ditch, with complex multiple vallations and stone ramparts.

References

Buildings and structures in County Kerry Tourist attractions in County Kerry National Monuments in County Kerry {{Ireland-struct-stub