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Caherbaun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Caherbaun/Cathair Bhán: This site is marked on the OS maps as a circular enclosure and is referred to as an earthen fort in the OSNB (Drummod, 24). It has been levelled and was located on a S facing slope in rough mountain pasture. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 693. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

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