Welcome to an exploration of Ireland’s intriguing fairy forts—a phenomenon deeply embedded in Irish folklore and tradition.

The stone forts date back to a time when Ireland was populated by Celtic royals, ancient warriors and High Kings. Grianán of Aileach, the Stone Palace of the Sun, is a stone fort located on the ...

The name of the fort can also be spelled Tullyhogue or Tullahoge. It comes from the Irish, Tulach Óg, meaning ‘hill of youth’ or ‘mound of the young warriors.’ - The ritual site is ...

Castle Law hill fort, Perth and Kinross. Almost 40% of the hill forts of the UK and Ireland are found in Scotland The locations and details of all ancient hill forts in the UK and Ireland have ...

The stage was set to plant the county, pacify the natives, and open its resource potential to Tudor adventurers and settlers who had journeyed to Ireland. The choice of Portlaoise as the site for the ...

Designated a National Monument by the Irish government, the fort sits on a mountain top between Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly in the island of Ireland's north west. The earliest evidence of a fort ...

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