What is recorded here

Enclosure in Firville West was a levelled fort recorded by Bowman in 1934, now drowned beneath an artificial lake. The surrounding land has been landscaped, and a remaining earthen bank to the south may be either the original fort boundary or simply earth dumped during pond construction. The neglected water holds both possibilities, reflecting sky and memory without distinguishing them.

Bowman (1934, 638) recorded levelled fort on J. Aherne's land, in Firville demesne; site now occupied by an artificial lake. Most of land surrounding lake, c. 100m to W of house, has been landscaped; lake lined with stone blocks on inner face of S side; section of earthen bank remaining to S may be remains of original bank or could also be earth dumped here during construction of pond. Pond not maintained and partially overgrown. 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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