Scoil: Carrowreagh (uimhir rolla 16884)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Grianán of Aileach (ar lean)

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   street, and right on through Rosemount, passing the city waterworks on the left, until he reaches the hamlet of Creggan. Here a slight turn to the left, ans then to the right brings him into the road which leads straight on for about 3 miles, the Grianan being in full view all the time, like a huge, low truncated tower, on the top of its hill.
   At the foot of the hill we come to a meeting of five roads at two cottages; we take the left front (rough) road and make direct for the top. After a sharp pull up the heathy slope we arrive at the site of the "ould fort o' Grianan." (as the peasantry call it) and find that we are on the summit of a bare round hill, 802 feet in height, the centre of which is occupied by a huge mass of dry stone masonry, circular in shape, and about 17 1/2 feet high. This building is the Cashel of the far famed Grianan of Aileach. Approaching it we find that it has but one gateway, facing the east, 7 feet high, and average breadth 3 1/2 feet. On each side of the gateway in the thickness of the wall, is a niche, evidently made to receive folding doors, laid back when the gate was open. Entering we find ourselves in a circular amphitheatre.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

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   Béarla

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   Grianán Ailigh, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Bailitheoir

   Samuel Scott

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