Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilblaffer, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture. Depicted as penannular broken line (diam. c. 28m) on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Low rise visible in area of site.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO061-128

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Fulacht FiadhFulacht fia · 177 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Fulacht Fiadh in Kilblaffer is a horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material sitting in boggy ground, which is basically a prehistoric hot tub that never got filled up. If it were a person, it’d be the one falling asleep at the buffet. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

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Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Kilblaffer is recorded as having little rooms and fireplaces, which sounds like a very cozy Airbnb that went out of business. It’s between two ringforts, so it’s probably just a shortcut for the lazy. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.

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Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilblaffer was once full of fir trees, but now it’s just a big earthen circle pretending to be something else. A goat probably ruled this place before anyone with a map showed up. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.

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