Inis Mór Archaeological Walk
Guided tour led by Michael Gibbons, Walking Ireland
Walk/Tour
Date: Monday September 30th, 2024
Time: 10am for 10.30am ferry / Return 5pm
Location: Rossaveal Pier, Co Galway
Link to Ferry Departure location HERE
Archaeological Field Trip to Inis Mór, exploring the karst limestone and the rich Celtic Forts which dominate the western fringes of Europe.
Inis Mór has been settled for at least the last 6,000 years and is ribbed by a filigree network of stone walls, some dating back to these Prehistoric times. The skyline is crowned by spectacular Forts and an array of very beautifully sited Early Monastic Sites. We will explore the most famous site on the island, which is undoubtedly Dún Aengus, a 3,000-year-old: 14-acre cliff-edge fortress: surrounded by the best-preserved example of Chevaux-de-Frise in European archaeology and is the site of the discovery of a Palaeolithic hand axe (c.300,000 years old).
We will also explore the rich monastic sites as the island is famously associated with St Enda, one of the giants of Early Irish Monasticism, although his main monastery was demolished during the Elizabethan and later Cromwellian conquest of the island.
Bring your walking boots and wear appropriate clothing for the outdoors!
Event Image* General View with Dún Aengus on the cliff edge.
Photo courtesy Walking Ireland.