Gortagreenan Fort

Situated on the S-facing slope of a small promontory projecting W into the sea, c. 35m from the foreshore. Indicated and named ‘Gortagreenan fort’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Named ‘Gort an Ghrianáin’ on Robinson’s map (1977) and recorded as ‘Gortagreenaun fort’ by Westropp (1911, 353). A poorly preserved oval cashel (int. dims. 35.6m E–W from face of wall at W to crest of stone spread at E; 30m N–S face to face) defined by a low grassed-over stony spread (Wth 2.6m) with sporadic inner and outer facing-stones. At SE two large boulders on the line of the enclosure may mark an entrance (Wth 1.8m). It is overlain NW–SSW by a later field wall. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 2 December 2020

Gortagreenan Fort is a ringfort located on a coastal promontory in the Burren region, likely dating to the early medieval period. It is associated with local folklore referring to it as "Gort an Ghrianáin," though specific traditions are not well documented.