Ballydoyle Lios

In pasture. Roughly circular area (30m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.7m). Breaks in bank to E and to W. Bank very low to W where it becomes part of roadside field boundary and is replaced by stone wall. Interior slopes down to W; partially overgrown with briars. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Ballydoyle Lios is a roughly circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by an overgrown earthen bank with internal and external heights of up to 1.3m and 1.7m respectively. Local tradition may associate such sites with fairy lore, though specific folklore connected to Ballydoyle Lios is not recorded.