Staigue stone fort

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Staigue Fort ( Irish Cathair na walkways) is a ring fort in the south of the Iveragh Peninsula, which is surrounded by the "Ring of Kerry ". It is next to Cahergall and Leacanabuaile ( in Cahersiveen ), Cathair to Lothair all in County Kerry, in County Clare Caherconnell the forts on the Aran Islands and the Grianan of Aileach in the north of the island in County Donegal at the bestrestaurierten.

The circular wall is up to 5.5 m high and up to 4 m thick. The diameter of the plant is about 27 m. A low doorway leads into the interior. On the inside two chambers are recessed into the wall. The ceilings of the chambers are covered with stone slabs and waterproof. It perform several steps on top of the wall. The date of the complex was difficult. However, it is believed that this stone fort is originated a few hundred years BC.

Interpretation

The ring forts are usually interpreted as defenses. Others see it more as a safe place for the night for humans and animals or a cultic system. There are only a small number of similar plants. These include Cahergall and Leacanabuaile in County Kerry, Dun Aengus on the Aran Islands and the Grianan of Aileach in County Donegal.

Check-in

From a small village Castlecove driving on narrow road inland, and after about 5 km you will reach a visitors' parking lot. From the parking lot you can see on the fort valley

Monuments in the area

Just south of the ring forts located next to the road an old, stone-built bridge. If you cross it on foot, so you can reach about 50 yards a fence. Then you still go about 100 yards to the right up the hill. There you can reach some rock slabs, which are provided with numerous engravings.