What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Dromcummer More, County Cork: a circular rath on a ridge, partly levelled but still marking the slope. It may have been a home, a boundary, a ritual place or aclaimed fairy dwelling. The earth remembers the shape even when the name becomes a joke.

In pasture, near top of ridge on N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps; outer portion of defences levelled to E on 1842 OS 6-inch map; completely levelled to E on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; arc formed by fosse survives NW->NE respected on N side by heavily overgrown field boundary. Circular enclosure visible as cropmark of bank, intervening fosse and outer bank in aerial photograph (CASAP); probably indicates that remaining field boundary to N respecting fosse may incorporate remains of outer bank. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 212-3) as raised saucer-shaped area (diam. c. 33yd), enclosed by inner bank (H c. 14ft from base of fosse), intervening fosse (Wth c. 15ft) and outer bank (H c. 6 ft); one-eighth of each rampart levelled. Second bivallate ringfort (CO031-017---) c. 80m to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.