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Ballydoyle Lios — Ballydoyle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Ballydoyle Lios — Ballydoyle
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Ballydoyle Lios is a roughly circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by an overgrown earthen bank with internal and external heights of up to 1.3m and 1.7m respectively. Local tradition may associate such sites with fairy lore, though specific folklore connected to Ballydoyle Lios is not recorded.

Overview

Ballydoyle Lios — Ballydoyle, Cork is a roughly circular fairy fort / earthen ringfort measuring 30m north to south; 25m east to west. It lies in pasture. The source records heavy overgrowth at the site.

History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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