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In pasture, on W shoulder of low rise. Circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.8m). Interior and bank heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Bishopland Fort, Ballaghadown South is a circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 6th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by a substantial earthen bank. Local folklore, though not detailed in the record, often associates such forts with fairy dwellings or ancient chieftains, reflecting their enduring cultural significance in Irish tradition.

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