ArchitectureEarly modern period 1500-1800 CEIndustrial Age 1760-1970 CEMachine Age 1880-1945 CEModern History 1500 CE-PRESENTShelters
Famine Cottages
The remnants of "Famine Cottages" can be found all over the historical landscape of Ireland. These houses were often dwellings of the poor and consisted of rustic dwellings in miserable locations.
Uragh Stone Circle and Famine Cottage
The stone circle is atop a plateau above the valley overlooking Loch Inchiquinn, the other side lough Cloonee Upper and is surrounded by a ring of mountains. The 8' diameter circle consists of approximately five low small megalith locally sourced sandstone stones (1.2-1.8 meters high) with a significant 3 meter high (approx. 10') monolithic outlier standing stone. Two of the stones are portal stones (one leaning outwards).
The Fairy-Go-Round Ring Fort, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland
A tourist-attraction with a petting farm, this privately owned attraction is 10 km west of Dingle in the parish of Kilvickadownig. Its along the world famous Slea Head Drive. This Ring fort, also known as a "Rath", "Lios", or "Fairy Fort" is a circular ancient pre-Celtic settlement
Ancient history 5000-600 BCEfortificationsHistoricIron Age 1200-600 BCEPrehistory 3 MILLION-5000 BPRaths and Ringforts
Dun Beag Fort
In Irish this means "Little Fort". It is a triangular shaped promontory fort measuring 35m along its western side atop the 30 m high cliffs on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry with distinctive rows of defences and panoramic views over the Dingle Bay of Valentia Island and the Skellig Isles.
Ancient history 5000-600 BCEBronze Age 3500-1200 BCEFolklorePrehistory 3 MILLION-5000 BPRaths and Ringforts
Irish Fairy Forts
“Fairy Forts” are the names given especially by the Irish, Cornish, and other residents of the Isles around Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Britain who strongly believe in the faerie folk. This is a localized term for the “raths”, “ringforts”, “lios”, “hillforts”, “rounds”, “earthen mounds”, or circular dwellings found in England, Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and Wales.
Holy Wells around Cork, Ireland
We're working on a full listing of all the holy wells around Cork, Ireland.