Why Irish Farmers Still Won’t Touch the Fairy Forts in Their Fields
Across Ireland, roughly 45,000 ancient ring forts sit untouched in farm fields and countryside. Discover why Irish farmers still refuse to disturb these fairy forts today.
Across Ireland, roughly 45,000 ancient ring forts sit untouched in farm fields and countryside. Discover why Irish farmers still refuse to disturb these fairy forts today.
Two thousand years ago, someone built the greatest structure in ancient Ireland — then burned it to the ground. Emain Macha still holds that secret.
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Long before Saint Patrick arrived on Irish shores,…