What is recorded here

Mortons castle and the fort share one ridge in Cloghgriffin. The fort is a shallow circular scar on a south-facing slope, with a low bank and faint outer ditch. It is not a grand ruin, but a quiet mark of old residence beside a later castle.

In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (40.1m N-S; 36.2m E-W) enclosed by scarp S->SE; low bank survives SE->S (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 2m); shallow external fosse (max. D 0.5m). Site of castle (CO136-004002-) at NNE edge. 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 Cloghgriffin, likely dating to the early medieval period, is characterized by a roughly circular enclosure with a surviving scarp and bank. Local tradition associates the site with fairy folklore, while its proximity to a medieval castle suggests possible later historical significance.

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