Enclosure in Kilmichael (dursey Island) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Dursey Island is a shallow sea disc where ancient walls still stand beside abandoned turf stacks, proving the land has always belonged to human hands. The enclosure in Kilmichael keeps its circular shape beneath rushes, while stones taken from part of its boundary were reborn as a local turf stand. That reuse turns an archaeological marker into a living record: even forgotten places continue giving up their material to whoever needs heat, light or memory.

In rough hill pasture, within a network of pre-bog walls (CO126-028003-) on a break on the N-facing slopes of Dursey Island. A circular area (9m N-S; 8.3m E-W) is defined by the remains of a stone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.75m) consisting mainly of non-contiguous upright slabs set radially along the perimeter. These are best displayed W-SSE. It appears that stones from the SSE-W arc were used to make the now abandoned turf stand for stacking turf c. 5m to the W. The entrance (Wth 1m) is at N. The entire enclosure is obscured by rushes. There is a fulacht fia (CO126-028002-) c. 50m to the ENE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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