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Staigue Ring Fort  
   

Staigue Ring Fort

In the west of Ireland there are a number of "Ring Forts", which are largely circles of stacked stone where a local clan holed during conflict with another. This one was constructed during the late Roman Republic so a bit before Christ was born.
Rural Ireland

July 15th 2022
We sadly departed Dublin without kids on the 12th with Bird and HP just moping along. Otherwise day was okay, warm with folks vehemently complaining of heat in the mid-seventies. A couple of days later when in Portmagee, jumping off point for Skellig Michael, a Yellow Flag warning was issued for temperature as on 16 July it was to rise to a blistering 73F. Honest Abe folksYellow Flag. Chatted with ... read more
Europe » Ireland » County Kilkenny » Kilkenny

Irish Flag Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more
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