What is recorded here

Death and memory belong to this place. Bowman recorded that burials took place there, turning an ordinary pasture mark into a chamber where human life stopped and was remembered. The fort name may have come later, born from its shape rather than its purpose.

In pasture, atop E-W ridge. Subrectangular area (8.6m N-S; 5.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m). Bank grass covered with some stones visible; straight sides define S half of site; N half is curved. Locally known as a fort. According to Bowman (1934, 158), 'it is said that burials took place in this site'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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