Enclosure in Garinish (bear By., Kilcaskan Par.) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Six metres of ancient stone still guard the narrow chamber east of the Martello tower, while a thinner 1815 wall bridges the two defences across Garinish. The chamber measures twenty-four metres long but only eight and a half wide, forcing anyone inside to face the tower rather than hide behind it. A forgotten wall walk still traces the top edge, suggesting sentries once paced the stone before the sea could be seen at all.

On high point of Garinish island. Remains of earlier sub-rectangular enclosure (int. 24m E-W; 8.5m N-S) to E of Martello tower (CO104-015001-) enclosed by substantial stone wall (H c. 6m; wall thickness 3.3m) with remains of wall walk. Wall on W side of enclosure replaced by later wall (H 3.6m; wall thickness 0.85m) with date plaque (1815) over arched doorway. This section of wall connects Martello tower to earlier enclosure. 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

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