Drumanagh

An Iron Age promontory fort north of Dublin – dramatically positioned above the Irish Sea and possibly evidence of early contacts between Ireland and the Roman Empire.

Drumanagh is an impressive Iron Age promontory fort on a headland north of Dublin in County Fingal. The plateau, largely surrounded by the Irish Sea, was fortified with multiple earthen ramparts and has been protected as a national monument since 1994. Archaeologists debate whether the site holds evidence of early trade connections between Ireland and the Roman Empire – coin finds and Roman artefacts from the vicinity fuel this theory. The fort is on private land, but the surrounding area offers striking views of the Irish coastline. A nearby early 19th-century Martello tower adds to the historical ensemble.