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Attraction · Inishowen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grianan of Aileach in Inishowen

Grianan of Aileach is an attraction in Inishowen, County Donegal. This place has a story in the app.

Grianan of Aileach in Inishowen
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Photo: Silyba · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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The story

Story · Grianan of Aileach

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You're standing on top of Greenan Mountain, about 244 metres up, near Burt on the Inishowen Peninsula. In front of you is the Grianán of Aileach, a round stone fort. First, slowly turn around. On one side lies Lough Swilly, on the other Lough Foyle. From here you look out over Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. That view is the whole point of this place.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 09:00-19:00

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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When is Grianan of Aileach open?

Every day 09:00-19:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

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