Cahereen, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on S-facing slope overlooking Sullane river. Roughly circular area (30.3m E-W; 27.1m N-S) enclosed by earth and stone bank (H 0.7m). Bank topped by stone wall S->W and incorporated into field fence system. Narrow break in bank to NE. Standing stone (CO070-031----) to E in same field.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO070-030

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