The Rock of Dunamase

The Rock of Dunamase

The Rock of Dunamase (Irish:Dún Másc, "the fort of Másc") is one of the most historic sites in Ireland. Its ruins date back to the late medieval period. The Rock stands 46m tall in the heart of what is otherwise a flat plain, and was ideal as a defensive position with its view right up to the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois

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Entrance to The Rock of Dunamase
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You can listen to newly released Audio Guide fully downloadable from Abarta Audio Guides free of charge.
There are 8 parts of the Audio guide available from Abarta and I would highly recommend that you get them all from their website  http://abartaaudioguides.com/ 
They also have many more audio guides of other historical sites to purchase.

Audio courtesy of http://www.abartaheritage.ie/

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Views from The Rock of Dunamase

Links and more information

Abarta Audio Guides

http://www.laois.ie/LeisureandCulture/Heritage/LaoisHeritageTrail/RockofDunamase/

Office of Public Works (pdf file)

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