点评:This is a great site in two respects, but I'll confess that it may not appeal to everyone.
The Gianan of Aileach is a little bit west of Derry. You'll need to drive a few miles on single-track roads, but the scenery is beautiful. It's somewhat remote, but at the end of the drive you'll come across a parking lot and this unusual fort.
As suggested above, this site will be of interest in two respects. First, there is the fortress itself, which is believed to be a bit over a thousand years old (plus some reconstruction). Second, the drive along the way is pretty and the views from the top are great for miles in multiple directions.
I don't know whether or how much action this fort may have seen, but it is striking to think of some enemy or invader braving an attack up the steep hillside to this hilltop fort.
We were here on an incredibly rainy morning, but the views were still terrific and the fort interesting. There was an incredibly nice guy from Ukraine with a coffee trailer where we got some much-welcome coffee and pastry.
翻译:这个地方有两个亮点,但我得承认,它可能并不适合所有人。
艾利赫的吉安南堡垒(Gianan of Aileach)位于德里以西不远处。你需要沿着单行道行驶几英里,但沿途风景优美。这里位置略显偏僻,但行驶到尽头,你会看到一个停车场和这座独特的堡垒。
正如上文所述,这个景点有两个值得关注的地方。首先是堡垒本身,据信已有千年以上的历史(加上一些重建)。其次,沿途的风景宜人,从堡垒顶部可以欣赏到数英里外各个方向的壮丽景色。
我不知道这座堡垒曾经经历过多少战火,但想到敌人或入侵者曾冒着生命危险攀登陡峭的山坡,攻占这座山顶堡垒,着实令人震撼。
我们是在一场瓢泼大雨的早晨到访的,但景色依然壮丽,堡垒本身也引人入胜。我们遇到了一位来自乌克兰的非常友善的小伙子,他开着一辆咖啡车,我们在那里喝到了非常受欢迎的咖啡,吃了美味的糕点。