Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: Ring of Kerry • Ireland _________________________ Cahergal Stone Fort #bestofireland • #digitalireland
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: Stone Forts exist all around Ireland.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: It is estimated that up to 50,000
were made as defensive stronghold for a local lord or king.
They are often found in
close proximity and smaller forts may have been shelter or protection for animals and food.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: 40,000 of these stone forts still exist today.
Many were destroyed over the years often due to farming and other land usage.
Many are being found thanks to
aerial photography.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: Cahergal stone fort is thought to have
been built in the Iron Age around 600 AD.
It was one of the best
existing examples of a stone fort.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: Walls are 18 feet high and 10 ft thick
The inside is reached through one passage highlighting the defensive nature of the fort.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: What is amazing about them is
they are put together with
no mortar between the stones…
and they have lasted thousands of years.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: You can climb atop it
for views of the
surrounding fields and bay.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: A little piece of
history
left for us
to ponder.
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: One of my stops
on the
Ring of Kerry
on a
Digital Day in Ireland.
#digitalireland
Picture of Cahergall Stone Fort
Caption: BlueSkyTraveler.com #blueskytraveler
