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September 7, 2005

Beal Boru: Brian Boru's Fort, Killaloe, Co. Clare

Brian Boru's Fort, Killaloe, Co. Clare
Right on the south end of Lough Derg, where it narrows back into the River Shannon at Killaloe, Beal Boru is a beautiful example of a ring fort, in an atmospheric setting. The mound is dotted with native Irish timber - holly, beech, scots pine and oak. Brian Boru - the 175th and last high-king of Ireland, from 1002 until his death during the Battle of Clontarf (against the vikings) in 1014AD, was born and raised here, or nearby, according to folklore expert Daithi O hOgain. Boru - Bórumha or bóraimhe, means 'cattle tribute, and this place - Beal Boru or 'Béal Bóramha', can be translated as the 'port of the cattle tribute'.

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