Blossomfort facts for kids
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Lios Ard Bláiche
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | Blossomfort, Ballyclogh, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°09′41″N 8°45′15″W / 52.161504°N 8.754160°W |
| Type | ringfort |
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| Material | earth |
| Founded | c. AD 550–900 |
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| Ownership | state |
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National Monument of Ireland
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Blossomfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#594) located in County Cork, Ireland.
Location
Blossomfort is located 1 km southwest of Ballyclogh.
History and description
Blossomfort is a circular lios, 60 m (200 ft) in diameter with an entrance in the northeast corner. Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Another fort lies immediately to the northeast; this may have served as a livestock enclosure.
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