Enclosure in Oileán Na Gcánóg

Located above Boat Cove on the NE side of Puffin Island, commanding extensive views from NW to S. A well-built circular hut of corbelled drystone construction with a .93m wide entrance at N. There is a wall-niche in the interior at S, and a secondary curving wall bisects the interior of the hut. D: 3.8m x 3.3m. H: 1.4m. T: 1.2m.The hut is located in the SW sector of what may be a contemporary drystone enclosure, c. 36m x 30m. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1361. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013