What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Garryduff is a circular earthen ringfort on a ridge crest in County Cork, Ireland. It measures about forty-two metres across, has a tall bank, a ditch, and a clear entrance at the northeast. The middle is level with a slight rise, and a hidden passage may still exist beneath the soil. People may have lived there, watched the land, or kept secrets the fairies never admitted.

In pasture on crest of ridge, N-facing. Good view in all directions. Circular area (42m N-S; 41m E-W) enclosed by substantial earthen bank (H 2.25m); fosse (max. D 2m); counterscarp bank (H 0.5m). Well-preserved entrance to NE, with causeway. Interior level, slightly raised area in centre. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO054-140---) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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