Dunbeg Fort

Stone seems to be quite abundant in this part of Ireland. People over the ages have mastered use of stone to build different structures. Probably one of the most common ones back then were forts. They actually seem to be quite common here in county Kerry and I have already seen one in Staigue Fort which was in an excellent state of preserveration. Here in the Dingle Peninsula, it seems that there is another one – Dunbeg Fort. There was a nice parking area for vehicles and people pay the minimal entrance fee to visit the fort.

There is a short walk from the carpark to the fort itself but one can already see the fort from after. It isn’t a very large fort in fact I would go as far as saying this fort seems to be a bit small. The fort itself is circular. It is near the cliff for better protection, however it is also a bit dangerous since part of a wall apparently fell into the sea some years back. The date of the fort hasn’t been accurately determined yet. There are indications that it maybe have been built in the year 800 BC or 500 BC. Parts of the fort have also been dated to 1000 AD.

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