Dún Ard

Dún Ard, meaning 'high fort,' derives from the Irish dún (fort) and ard (height), referring to an ancient fortified settlement once visible on high ground above the village. Donard occupies the northern end of the Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow's Lower Talbotstown barony, situated at 180 metres elevation amid the Wicklow Mountains. The area has been settled since at least the early medieval p...