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<< Our Photo Pages >> Loher Stone Fort - Hillfort in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Kerry

Submitted by Rua on Tuesday, 09 August 2022  Page Views: 3580

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Loher Stone Fort
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Kerry Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Loher
Latitude: 51.786084N  Longitude: 10.165624W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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jurassic_john visited on 1st Oct 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Loher Stone Fort
Loher Stone Fort submitted by jurassic_john : Panorama of the site from on top of the wall. Please excuse the distortion - its actually round! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ring fort in excellent condition in Co. Kerry. Preserved and restored by the Office of Public Works, with information board.

"Although called a fort, this monument was really a defended farmstead which would originally have contained houses and farm buildings" - from the site information board.

On the N70 travelling south from Waterville, take the right hand road leading down to the shoreline at Ardkeragh, through Toor. Follow the road between the N70 and the one heading directly to the shoreline. About 2 kilometres along, before the hairpin bend, you will clearly see first the pair of standing stones to the left in a yard with white fencing. These could possibly be modern.

Downhill on the right is a ring fort in excellent condition - possibly modern and is fenced off, possibly for preservation? Found using Google Street View at the above coordinates. I have been able to get screen captures if required.
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Loher Stone Fort
Loher Stone Fort submitted by jurassic_john : Creiddylad gives the scale of the fort (Vote or comment on this photo)

Loher Stone Fort
Loher Stone Fort submitted by jurassic_john : Ground level view (Vote or comment on this photo)

Loher Stone Fort
Loher Stone Fort submitted by jurassic_john : Location just under Coomakista Pass - fort is just visible in lower right corner (Vote or comment on this photo)

Loher Stone Fort
Loher Stone Fort submitted by jurassic_john : Office of Public Works sign/text (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
V5061 : Near Beenarourke, Ring of Kerry by Peter Craine
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V5061 : View from Coomakesta Pass, Ring of Kerry by Peter Craine
by Peter Craine
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V5061 : View at Reen by N Chadwick
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©2018(licence)
V5161 : House with a view by Ian Paterson
by Ian Paterson
©2014(licence)
V5061 : Looking north from Beenarourke, Ring of Kerry by Ian S
by Ian S
©2014(licence)

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Re: Loher by jurassic_john on Tuesday, 09 August 2022
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Visited the site on 1st Oct 2013. In the care of OPW. There has been some restoration/stabilisation, but well worth a visit.
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Re: Loher by davidmorgan on Sunday, 12 October 2014
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This is a 9th century CE fortified farm. Visible on Street View
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