What is recorded here

Miltown Historical Society. Miltown Historical Society was founded in 1994 to record and share the history of Miltown and surrounding areas. The society holds photographs, documents and oral histories from local families. Members visit old sites, interview residents and publish a journal. The society believes local memory matters because national history often overlooks small towns. People are welcome to bring stories, photographs or questions to its meetings.

On high ground, at W end of Millstreet town, commanding good view over countryside to W; now part of sports field for Community School. Depicted as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842, 1904 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; not visible at ground level. Visible in aerial photograph (AP: Dr. D.D.C. Pochin Mould) as two concentric light-coloured rings (int. diam. c. 35m; ext. diam. c. 57m). Possible Man-made underground passage (CO039-05402-) ininterior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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 Coomlogane, likely dating to the early medieval period, is situated on high ground west of Millstreet, formerly used as a defensive or domestic site. It is associated with local folklore surrounding fairies and other supernatural beings, common in Irish tradition for such sites.

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