Dún Bleisce

Dún Bleisce has one of Ireland's earliest written records, first mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen in 774 AD, marking it as a significant fortified settlement since the early medieval period. The name's Dún component refers to fortification, and the Ordnance Survey map documents eight ring forts in the area, with the primary fort located behind the Church of Ireland church. The civil parish...