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Newry
Archaeological sites
This unusual megalithic monument is set on the eastern edge of a low ridge, overlooked by Slieve Gullion to the west and around 750m south of the badly disturbed remains of Clonlum court tomb.
Newry
Archaeological sites
Dating from the Iron Age period around 10 BC, the enclosure comprises two roughly parallel massive earth banks and ditch ramparts over a mile long. It lies astride an old routeway to Eamhain Macha (Navan Fort), the ancient capital of Ulster.
Newry
Archaeological sites
Leisleitrim Fort is a fine example of a multivallate rath ( a rath with several banks and ditches).
Newry
Archaeological sites
This monument is an extremely well preserved Neolithic burial site with three chambers. It can be dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.
Newry
Archaeological sites
The court tomb at Annaghmare is one of the best preserved examples of its type, with many of its features preserved in good condition after they were first revealed during excavation in 1963-64.
Newry
Archaeological sites
Corliss Fort is one of the best-preserved bivallate raths in County Armagh.
Newry
Archaeological sites
Known locally as the ‘King’s Ring’, this court tomb has a prominent position in the southeast part of the rugged Slieve Gullion ring-dyke.
Dundrum
Visitor Centres & Museums
Believed to have been built in or around 1177, Dundrum Castle was built by John De Courcy as part of his coastal defence after he invaded Ulster. Dundrum Castle is located on a wooded hill north-west of Dundrum village near Newcastle.
Newry
Archaeological sites
This Neolithic burial site, dated between 4000 and 2500 BC, has a huge capstone, supported on upright stones, over an octagonal burial chamber. It is known as the 'Hag's Chair'.
Downpatrick
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Struell Wells was built around a stream flowing through a secluded valley. It was a popular place of pilgrimage from the 1600s until the 1840s.