Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Destroyed by King Murdoch O'Brien of Munster in 1101, the little-known stone ringfort Grianán Of Aileach was once home to the Kingdom of Ailech. Situated on top of Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland, the ancient site is rich in history, mythology, and folklore.
The Site’s Name Aileach Has Created Some Confusion
Grianán Of Aileach was built by the Northern Uí Néill, in the sixth or seventh century, but the site’s name has changed over the course of history.
Historians say, “the monument is usually, though not necessarily correctly identified as “Ailech”, capital of the Cenél Eogain from around the 6th century AD until its demolition in 1101. “ 1
Researchers have discovered there is "something of a problem with this identification. In ancient times, the name Ailech, in this Domegal connection, was used in a variety of ways as the name of both a specific place and also as the name of a number of larger kingdoms."
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