Today in my writers' group, a member read her piece on Fairy Rings. This is what she described:
They're on hills.
Trees are clustered together.
From the sky, they're circles of trees.
Walking into the trees, you'd fall down into an abyss.
Theories abound as to their purpose. A popular guess is that these were for defense. The enemy would fall into the deep holes.
Curious? I know I was. My google search couldn't find these types of Fairy Rings. In fact, Google references mushroom circles as fairy rings.
However, there's something called Fairy Forts. They are circular settlements. Around them were walls made from rocks, gravel, dirt or some sort of earthenware, and maybe trees. The purpose was for protection from wolves and other predators.
They're on hills.
Trees are clustered together.
From the sky, they're circles of trees.
Walking into the trees, you'd fall down into an abyss.
Theories abound as to their purpose. A popular guess is that these were for defense. The enemy would fall into the deep holes.
Curious? I know I was. My google search couldn't find these types of Fairy Rings. In fact, Google references mushroom circles as fairy rings.
However, there's something called Fairy Forts. They are circular settlements. Around them were walls made from rocks, gravel, dirt or some sort of earthenware, and maybe trees. The purpose was for protection from wolves and other predators.
Better information is from the website where I got this picture: http://irishimbasbooks.com/the-difference-between-irish-fairy-forts-fairy-rings-rath-and-lios/
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