What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Ballydownis West, County Cork. Earthen ringfort on crest of E-W ridge. Now levelled; slight rise and spread of stones mark site. People may have lived there before forgetting the name. The land keeps the shape of hands that built it.

On crest of E-W ridge. Levelled; slight rise and spread of stones mark site. 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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