What is recorded here

Mortons and Flynns, from Bunanumera and Kilcrohane to Kilnamara and Ballyvourney, knew the fort as a fairy fort. They called it a lios, a castle for the hidden people who own the hills when people leave them alone. The claim is not a joke. It is a warning about ownership, memory and the parts of life that do not answer to human rules.

In pasture, on steep W-facing slope. Locally known as "lios". SE corner of field; heavily overgrown. 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

A fairy fort, or earthen ringfort, in Bunanumera is a circular earthwork enclosure typical of early-medieval Ireland, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. Locally known as "lios," the site is associated with traditional folklore surrounding fairies and other supernatural beings, reflecting its cultural significance in Irish tradition.

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