| Lios Ard Bláiche | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Blossomfort, Ballyclogh, County Cork, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°09′41″N 8°45′15″W / 52.161504°N 8.754160°W / 52.161504; -8.754160 |
| Type | ringfort |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | c. AD 550–900 |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | state |
| National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Blossomfort |
| Reference no. | 594 |
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.
References
- "Listing 7 January 2003". Heritage Ireland. Archived from the original (XLS) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015 – via Oireachtas.
- "25-inch OS map". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "Unpublished Excavations: RINGFORTS".