Entrance to Dunbeg Fort
The Dunbeg Fort wasn’t as large as I thought it would be. I have seen other larger ones in the area. Like the other forts, it is also circular. It has a opening on one side of the fort which obviously serves as an entrance. It seems people back then weren’t very tall as one may need to watch their head when they enter the fort. Fortunately, hitting your head should not be a problem since the inside of the fort is off limits to visitors. One can go around the fort to appreciate it but there is no going in.
Entering Dunbeg Fort
It doesn’t really matter if you can get in or not, the insides of the fort can be freely seen by anyone. The walls here aren’t that tall that one won’t be able to see the inside the of the fort. That begs the question of whether the fort actually served its purpose. Curiously enough, there was no evidence of what went on here. There were remnants a later structure which was built more recently. Archeologists still need to figure out the story behind this fort. They do have a very few detailed description of what is here. Regardless, it is an important part of history so it is not surprising that the fort is off limits to visitors.
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