
What is recorded here
In pasture, atop hill. Circular area (36.6m NE-SW; 37.4m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.25m). Entrance (Wth 1.2m) to E. Cultivation ridges cross interior on E-W axis.
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
Cummer Fort, Brahalish is a circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by an earthen bank and a defined entrance. Local folklore, though not detailed in the record, often associates such forts with fairy dwellings or ancient druidic sites.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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