Staigue Fort

Local nameStaigue Fort
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland

Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The fort is thought to have been built during the late Iron Age, probably somewhere between 300 and 400 AD, as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or king.It is at the head of a valley opening south to the sea, surrounded by a ditch over 8m wide and at present 1.8m deep. The fort's walls are up to 5.5 m high in places, 4 m thick at the bottom and 27.4 m in diameter.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staigue_stone_fort

Info http://www.theringofkerry.com/staigue-fort

Address Ireland

Coordinates 51°48'17.99" N -10°0'55.599" E

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