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Dorsey Ramparts

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This is an ancient structure. Known as the Gateway to Ulster, it may have defended the ancient Irish kingdom of Ulster. This area was the main road to Navan Fort, the capital of the Kingdom of Ulster. It's almost a ancient border

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  • Eric Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Silverbridge Harps GAC; photographer not named, silverbridgeharps.club
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.stravaiging.com
  • Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (publisher; photographer not named), www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
  • DagosNavy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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