Ard an Rátha

Ard an Rátha, meaning "height of the fort," derives from an ancient earthen ring-fort situated northeast of the town on elevated ground. Christianity reached Ardara in the sixth century through Saint Conall Caol, a direct descendant of the renowned Saint Colmcille, establishing the area as an early Christian settlement. The townland fell within Killybegs Lower Civil Parish in the Barony of Bana...