Lios na gCon

Lios na gCon (from Irish: Lios na gCon, meaning 'ringfort of the hounds') is a reconstructed ringfort located in Darrara, County Cork, Ireland.

It was excavated and reconstructed on its original location^[1] between August 1987 and August 1989 by Macra na Feirme from Clonakilty.^[2]

It opened to the public in 2009 but was abandoned in 2015 over alleged disagreements between Teagasc (the owners of the land) and Cork County Council.^[3]

In keeping with other similar ringforts, it may have served as a fortified farmstead between 400 BC and 1200 AD.^[4]

References[]

^ "Lios-na-gCon Ringfort: Home Page". 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^ TheCork.ie (2019-08-08). "Lios-na-gCon Ringfort, Darrara, Clonakillty, West Cork". TheCork.ie (News). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^ Watkins, Frances (2019-07-09). "Lios na Gcon Ringfort abandoned after land ownership negotiations reach impasse". Cork Beo. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^ "Lios-na-gCon, Restored Ancient Fort". Discovering Cork. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

Coordinates: 51°37′45″N 8°50′28″W / 51.62906°N 8.84113°W / 51.62906; -8.84113

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[1] "Lios-na-gCon Ringfort: Home Page". 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

[2] TheCork.ie (2019-08-08). "Lios-na-gCon Ringfort, Darrara, Clonakillty, West Cork". TheCork.ie (News). Retrieved 2021-07-06.

[3] Watkins, Frances (2019-07-09). "Lios na Gcon Ringfort abandoned after land ownership negotiations reach impasse". Cork Beo. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

[4] "Lios-na-gCon, Restored Ancient Fort". Discovering Cork. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

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