Wednesday, December 2, 2015

What is a Ring Fort?



To understand the importance of ring forts on the landscape of County Clare, Ireland, we must first understand what a ring fort is. A ring fort is a  circular fortified settlement that was constructed during the Early Middle ages to the year 1000 AD and continued to be inhabited until as late as the 16th century. There are two different types of ring forts : a rath and a cashel

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