Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gilcagh

In pasture. Circular area (diam. 27.5m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.2m). Bank and interior clear of overgrowth. 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