Ring Fort / Lios
Ring Fort / Lios is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Ring Fort / Lios is situated nearby to the spring Tobar na Cille, as well as near the beach Strand of the Old House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drombeg stone circle and Raheen Castle.
Drombeg stone circle
Archaeological site
Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. Drombeg stone circle is situated 3 km northeast of Ring Fort / Lios.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km west of Ring Fort / Lios.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unionhall and Glandore.
Unionhall
Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances.
Castletownshend
Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.Ring Fort / Lios
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54537° or 51° 32′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.11832° or 9° 7′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3GGVWJ+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1041947448OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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