Blossomfort

Blossomfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#594) located in County Cork, Ireland.[2]

Blossomfort
Lios Ard Bláiche
Shown within Ireland
LocationBlossomfort, Ballyclogh,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates52.161504°N 8.754160°W / 52.161504; -8.754160
Typeringfort
History
Materialearth
Foundedc. AD 550–900
Site notes
Ownershipstate[1]
Designation

Location

Blossomfort is located 1 km southwest of Ballyclogh.

History and description

Blossomfort is a circular lios, 60 m (200 ft) in diameter with an entrance in the northeast corner.[3] Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Another fort lies immediately to the northeast; this may have served as a livestock enclosure.[4]

References

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