What is recorded here

Half the fort has vanished under plough and fence, leaving a straight-edged scar where a circle should be. The surviving bank rises nearly two metres, curving only on the west side as if remembering its own shape. Whatever lived inside that wide oval has fed the soil of Derrygorman for generations, yet the earth still holds its line against the field.

This site was identified as a rath by the Kerry Archaeological Survey. It is located in the SE corner of a field and is delimited to S and E by straight field fences. If this was originally a circular rath, then it has been severely modified. Its S half has been completely levelled and though the site is enclosed to N by an earthen bank, up to 1.75m high, the NE section of this runs in a fairly straight line in contrast to the curved outline of the NW section. The interior measures 17m N-S x c. 40m E-W and is raised slightly above the external ground level. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 382. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrygorman, likely dating to the early medieval period, is associated with local folklore surrounding fairies and other supernatural beings, as is common with such sites in Irish tradition. Its partial preservation suggests it may have been modified or truncated over time, possibly due to agricultural activity.

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