What is recorded here

Coolnanoonagh holds a broad earthen ring on rising land, overlooking Kerry in every direction. People may have stood inside that shallow circle to watch weather come or send it back, while fairy tales later claimed the same ground for their own invisible courts.

Internal diameter 25m N-S, 31m E-W Situated on rising land, the view from this site is extensive in all directions. Immediately W of this site is the boundary between this townland and Carhoonakineely. This univallate rath consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a well-defined earthen bank. The enclosing bank survives to a maximum height of .8m externally and .6m internally. The width of the bank at the base averages 5m. Two gaps to the SSE and E, measuring 2m and 5m respectively, provide access to the interior. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 179. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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