Fairy forts

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
Irish mythology
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:castle
rath
lios
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:superstition
mythology
fairies
gptkbp:built gptkb:Iron_Age
early medieval period
gptkbp:coreBelief bad luck if disturbed
dwelling places of fairies
portal to the Otherworld
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Irish heritage
rural beliefs
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairy forts
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Grianán_of_Aileach
Staigue Fort
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith hillforts
fulacht fiadh
gptkbp:numberInIreland over 30,000
gptkbp:protectedBy banks
ditches
gptkbp:referencedIn Irish mythology
folktales
gptkbp:structureType circular earthen or stone enclosure
gptkbp:studiedBy archaeologists
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:oral_tradition
legends
taboos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sídhe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6