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“Round the ring fort ”

After a few kms on a one sided road, we made it. An astonishing site. A perfect ring fort, maybe... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

auntykathleen12019

Alice Springs

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“Interesting stop”

We stopped here at the end of a day. It was a short drive off the highway. You pay a small fee (the... read more

Reviewed August 11, 2019

Julie G

Raleigh, North Carolina

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It took us a while to get there, as it is quite a bit off the main road, but the drive was worth it - and gave the fort a sort of magical quality, as it is almost in a hidden valley.

It is the honor system so you can choose to enter for free.

This stone fort, probably built in the early centuries AD, before Christianity came to Ireland.

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auntykathleen12019

Alice Springs

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Round the ring fort

After a few kms on a one sided road, we made it. An astonishing site. A perfect ring fort, maybe 90ft across with a beautiful bed of soft green grass in the middle to enjoy either lying down, standing on bare feet or just enjoying...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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Julie G

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Reviewed August 11, 2019

Interesting stop

We stopped here at the end of a day. It was a short drive off the highway. You pay a small fee (the fort is on a farmer’s land) and go through a gate. The fort is Iron Age (I think!) and yet still in...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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915MichaelG915

Bli Bli, Australia

341192

Reviewed July 22, 2019 via mobile

Definitely worth seeing

This is an old fort thought to have been built in 300 to 400 A.D. for a lord or Chieftain. The condition of the fort is excellent and entry is only one euro per person. You can walk through the narrow entry into the courtyard...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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sccrref

Tucson,Az

1023478

Reviewed July 21, 2019

Worth a detour

Fascinating early AD stone fort that really isnt more than a 15 minute detour off the Ring of Kerry if that. Roads are narrow and may require a pull over from time to time. Nice view of surrounding countryside. Honor payment system of a euro...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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John M

Lyon, France

595271

Reviewed July 14, 2019

Despite the diversion involved off the Wild Atlantic Way, definitely worth the trip.

This stone fort, probably built in the early centuries AD, before Christianity came to Ireland. was a wonderful and unexpected experience on an absolutely beautiful sunny day. We drove down a very narrow picturesque and windy road get to the fort, having to be very...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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lpMaggi713

Baltimore, Maryland

1953852

Reviewed May 19, 2019

A Little Detour!

We took a little detour to see the fort. It was constructed entirely without mortar. Staigue Fort encompasses an area of 90 ft. in diameter, with walls as tall as 18 ft. and is 13 ft. thick. It has one double-linteled entrance, a passageway 6...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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VEE1225

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Reviewed May 14, 2019

Ring of Kerry Fort

This is one of the few stops we made on the Ring of Kerry. There were a few people leaving when we arrived, but we got to explore it by ourselves, which was pretty neat. Reading the guidebook and the info at the fort, it...More

Date of experience: April 2019

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NicolaS4264

125

Reviewed April 24, 2019 via mobile

Cool ring fort

This was by far the most impressive ring fort I saw. If you are used to driving the narrow (off the beaten track) Irish roads this one is no different. The 4 kms takes a good 10 minutes to drive and at the very end...More

Date of experience: April 2019

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WanderlustBer42

Minneapolis, Minnesota

8515

Reviewed April 8, 2019 via mobile

Small donation, worth a quick stop

Bathroom facilities on site. Small donation gets you access to this neat stone fort. There was construction at the time we were there but the workers were even friendly. Worth a stop on the Ring of Kerry.