Cahereen

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. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.