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Best of Northern Ireland

The 11 best hill forts in Northern Ireland

Our curated top 11 hill forts in Northern Ireland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 21 hill forts see the full hill forts index for Northern Ireland.

  1. 1

    Inishmacsaint Monastery

    Inishmacsaint Monastery, abbeys & priories in Northern Ireland

    Inishmacsaint Monastery — Early Christian monastic site.

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  2. 2

    Navan Fort

    Navan Fort, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Navan Fort — archaeological site in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

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  3. 3

    Giant's Ring

    Giant's Ring, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Giant's Ring — Neolithic henge monument.

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  4. 4

    Struell Wells

    Struell Wells, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Struell Wells — wells in County Down.

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  5. 5

    Hillsborough Castle

    Hillsborough Castle, castles in Northern Ireland

    Hillsborough Castle — castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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  6. 6

    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site

    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site — excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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  7. 7

    Beaghmore

    Beaghmore, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Beaghmore — complex of early Bronze Age megalithic features in Northern Ireland.

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  8. 8

    Drumskinny

    Drumskinny, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Drumskinny — human settlement in Northern Ireland.

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  9. 9

    Tullyhogue Fort

    Tullyhogue Fort, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Tullyhogue Fort is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Knockmany passage tomb

    Knockmany passage tomb, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Knockmany passage tomb — archaeological site in Northern Ireland.

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    Corick

    Corick, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Corick — archaeological site in United Kingdom.

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