Barrow

This site commands a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside especially SW through NW. It is a roughly oval-shaped area with an overall diameter of c 11m NW-SE and 14m NE-SW. An external earthen bank 2.5m-3m wide and on average 1m high encloses an internal area which rises to a mound 4.6m NW-SE and 7.05m NE-SW. The interior is sloping NW and in the interior of the SE sector a hollow sound was noted, as if something lay beneath. Local stories speak of a chieftain being buried there. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 87. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its elevated position suggests it was chosen for its visibility and symbolic significance in the landscape.