Plantation era fort and brewery discovered
A 410-YEAR-OLD fort complete with its own brewery and market place has been discovered by University of Ulster researchers on the banks of the River Foyle outside Londonderry.
The remains are of a fortification built by Sir Henry Docwra in 1600 at Dunnalong, between Londonderry and Strabane, as part of his efforts to gain combat the influence of local Irish chieftains.
The researchers used aerial laser technology to reveal the Plantation-era settlement, which includes a brewhouse and market place.
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