What is recorded here
Magic and myth are not the same. Clear the stones and a rare double-ring fort appears, not a fairy tale.
In pasture, atop natural rise. Slightly raised circular area (26m E-W; 25.5m N-S) enclosed by low earthen bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.2m) in parts; intervening fosse (D 0.45m); outer bank (H 0.1m) and external fosse (D 0.7m), truncated SE->SSW by field boundary. Outside external fosse to W is depression containing field clearance stones; to NW is possible third bank (H 0.5m) containing many small stones, probably field clearance material. Inner bank and interior quarried for rock S->SSW; interior broken in parts by rock outcrop. Claidh Dubh (CO018-001---) c. 200m to SW.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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