The Great Bailey

Nearest town:
Mallahide (12km WNW)
OS reference:
O295367
OS sheet:
50
Latitude:
53° 21' 52.67 N
Longitude:
6° 3' 15.8 W
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Image of The Great Bailey (Hillfort) by ryaner

The Great Bailey lighthouse, the security wall of which is seemingly built on the ramparts of the promontory fort.

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ryaner Jun 19, 2013

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The Great Bailey

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ryaner Jun 23, 2013

A promontory fort as opposed to a hillfort, there’s very little evidence of any remaining ramparts. The walls of the lighthouse grounds and its facilities seem to have been built in the most obvious position, across the narrowest part of the neck of the promontory. Great sea cliffs and their winged inhabitants make this interesting – otherwise you could take a pass and not really miss anything.

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The Great Bailey
Hillfort
ryaner
ryaner Oct 28, 2013

From the National monuments Database:

Named ‘site of caher’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map, this site has been referred to as ‘Dun Griffen’ (Shearman 1893, 451). The cashel, which had been erected at the eastern end of the headland, was removed during construction of the Baily lighthouse. Large quantities of bones were revealed. In 1890 when the Board of Irish Lights erected some cottages on the ‘Little Bailey’ several weapons of uncertain date were discovered in the digging of foundations. Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

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