What is recorded here

Thirty metres of packed earth still stand on the north-facing slope at Ballingarrane, marking a boundary drawn before human memory. The east half has surrendered to brambles and shadow, while the west edge remains sharp enough to cut a knife. People called it a fairy fort because the shape refused explanation, yet the bank is human in its patience. What lives inside the green darkness now is neither proven nor dismissed, only waited for.

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (30m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 1.5m). E half interior heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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