Burt, County Donegal
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| Burt An Bheart |
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| County: | County Donegal | |
| Dáil Éireann: | Donegal North East | |
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Burt (Irish: An Bheart)is a parish in County Donegal, Ireland.
Located at the base of the Inishowen Peninsula, Burt is a parish and is part the Parish of Fahan. This is an area that holds a lot of history with the ancient Grianán of Aileach stone fort that dates back to 1700BC. On a clear day it is possible to see the hills of seven counties of Ireland from this view. From Grianan hill you can see the extent of the reclaimed land at Inch Level which was enclosed by three embankments in 1856. The Burt Roman Catholic Chapel on N13 (European award winning design) was modelled after the Grianán of Aileach. The Presbyterian congregation nearby dates from 1673 but the present churc was built in 1896.
Travellers along the main N13 road from Derry to Letterkenny also see the remains of the Burt Distillery with its stone chimney in use during the 18th and 19th centuries at Bohillion.
Burt Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhirt) stands on top of Castlehill and dates from 17th century; it has strong connections with the O'Doherty clan. Behind Castlehill on the edge of Lough Swilly are the remains of an Abbey or Church at Grange. The churchyard at Grange contains some of the earliest grave stones in this area dating from 17th Century.
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