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Staigue Fort, Ring of Kerry
By James Derheim | June 11, 2009
Jennifer and Elisabeth climb onto the wall of Staigue Fort
The ring fort dates from the 2nd century and is one of the finest examples of an ancient protected farm in Ireland. This particular fort is located near the village of Sneem on the southern part of the Ring of Kerry. It’s reached via a narrow road, room for one vehicle only at times, and the natural color of the rocky hillside provides excellent camouflage for the structure. We wondered if the chieftain who had it built thought of that when his men were piling up the stones to create the thick walls, measuring at least five feet thick in places. The inner circle is reached through a narrow passageway with only about a foot of clearance. There were no fatties in ancient Ireland.
Walls have lasted at least 1,800 years without mortar
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