Dún Bhaloir

Dún Bhaloir, or Balor's Fort, occupies a naturally fortified promontory on the eastern side of Tory Island, surrounded on three sides by 90-metre cliffs and defended by four earthen embankments. The fort's origins date to the Iron Age, circa 2nd–3rd century BCE, and the site contains remains of at least twenty hut circles within its protected interior, indicating sustained occupation. The name...