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Lisnabulloge

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Lisnabulloge is a fairy fort and stone ringfort in County Clare, Ireland. It stands as a cashel, marking the kind of place where human history and local belief still tangle together. The stones may have served people long before they became a fixture of wonder, but the name keeps the older claim alive.
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Lisnabulloge, Caherlough is a ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, typically between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. Local folklore may associate such sites with fairies or other supernatural beings, as "fairy forts" were commonly believed to be the dwellings of the Aos Sí in Irish tradition.

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