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	Lios-na-gCon Ringfort: Home Page
		The aims of the project were to exhibit the reconstructed ringfort for amenity and educational purposes, and to promote the preservation of other archaeological earthworks amongst young farmers.
		The Ringfort is situated on a gentle slope of south-eastern aspect in a landscape of undulated pastoral farm land.
		Ringforts were built and occupied between c.400 AD and c.1200 AD, in the Early Christian and Viking periods.
	liosnagcon.com /ringfort/index.shtml (549 words)

	Burren information - Stone Fort, ringfort
		A Stone fort or ringfort is an early medieval farmstead enclosed by a roughly circular drystone wall or earthen bank.
		In ringforts, the space enclosed by the bank or wall ranges from 20m to 60m (60-100 ft).
		Today, all that is generally visible at ringforts are the enclosing banks or walls: the original houses and outbuildings in the interior were most built of perishable materials (wood, wattle, straw).
	www.burrenforts.ie /mainj/ringforts.htm (594 words)

	Ringfort Information
		Ringforts are fortified settlements that are generally agreed to be from the Early Medieval Period in Ireland.
		That a ringfort is a defensive feature would appear to be obvious both from the name with the defensive implications that fort implies, and also from the generally understood morphological definition of the ringfort, with the banks and fosse been commonly seen as defensive.
		Therefore, one presumes that the ringfort had a defensive aspect, and in a cattle dominated society it is generally argued that the purpose of the ringfort was to provide protection to a small community and their livestock during a ‘hit and run’ raid for cattle.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Ringfort (2384 words)

	Limerick.com - Limerick Placenames Frank McCourt Angela's Ashes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In constructing a ringfort, the material obtained by digging the trench was piled up on the edge of the fort to form a high bank.
		On the edge of the family ringfort, overlooking the single trench, were raised banks, the top of which were probably strengthened by the erection of wooden palisades, that is a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground.
		Among these townlands are Lisbane (Lios Bán the white ringfort), Lisnafulla (Lios na Fola, the ringfort of blood), Lissnalanniv (Lios na Leanbh, the ringfort of the children), Lissanaroor (Lios an Arbhair, the ringfort of the corn) Lissard (Lios Ard, the high ringfort).
	www.limerick.com /placenames/ringfortsmoatsfairies.html (1148 words)

	EZGeography - Ringfort
		It has traditionally been understood, that the ringfort was a dispersed farmstead, the home of a free man and his family and the centre of a mixed agricultural economy to a large extent dominated by cattle.
		Therefore, one presumes that the ringfort had a defensive aspect, and in a cattle dominated society it is generally argued that the purpose of the ringfort was to provide protection to a small community and their livestock during a ‘hit and run’ raid for cattle.
		Firstly, if a ringfort is a status symbol, then it was not in the interests of a dynasty to allow the lower echelons to construct their own, in particular as most ringforts, with the exception of multiple banked ringforts fail to clearly highlight the varying levels of society.
	www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/Ringfort (2327 words)

	Ringfort at AllExperts
		Ringforts are fortified settlements that are generally agreed to be from the Early Medieval Period in Ireland.
		That a ringfort is a defensive feature would appear to be obvious both from the name with the defensive implications that fort implies, and also from the generally understood morphological definition of the ringfort, with the banks and fosse been commonly seen as defensive.
		While the ringfort is generally seen as the farmstead of the free man, the proliferation of ringforts through out the country is seen by some to deal more so with multiple royal sites, and the abandonment of ringforts after a few generations.
	en.allexperts.com /e/r/ri/ringfort.htm (2246 words)

	SH Rules 1
		If the new ringfort links to one other ringfort, one bridge is used; if it links to two ringforts, two bridges are used, etc..
		Subsequently, your ringforts must be built at a knight's move from any one of your own ringforts, but not any closer than a knight’s move from any of your others, figs.
		Note that ringforts may be built adjacent to enemy ringforts.
	www.tailtengames.com /ProjectKells/SacredHill/SH_Rules1.htm (1038 words)

	Unpublished Excavations: RINGFORTS
		In the west of Ireland the ringfort equivalent, the cashel, was often enclosed by a stone wall, with stone huts in the interior.
		The inhabitants were largely self sufficient, and it is not uncommon to have neighbouring ringforts, some of which may have may have served as an early medieval livestock pen.
		Period II This pre-dated the ringfort construction and was represented by the foundations of a large sub-rectangular house, 10.5m by 6.25m.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /archaeology/unpublished_excavations/section13.html (3489 words)

	Ringfort Stud
		Ringfort Stud is situated quite literally on a ringfort.
		This is a site dating back to the eighth century where our ancestors lived, worked, kept their animals and brought family and friends to stay.
		The Ringfort Stud, situated between Killinchy and Killyleagh, near the shores of Strangford Lough, is central too to a myriad of activities to indulge in, and places to visit.
	www.ringfort.co.uk (213 words)

	PROJECT KELLS
		Should one ringfort be isolated and surrounded by enemy pieces, that ringfort is considered besieged.
		On the next turn, your opponent MUST capture that ringfort by substituting his piece for that one and linking it to his forces.
		Now, kings (still moving as knights) may build friendly ringforts adjacent to each other, When NONE of your own kings can move legally (termed as not being "in play"), the kings get the added powers of backtracking and/or capturing enemy pieces (powers lost once legal movement is again possible).
	www.gamersalliance.com /Fall05/projectkells.htm (983 words)

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