What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Inch-Moor stands immediately S of the Galey River in County Kerry, Ireland. Its sub-circular earthwork reaches 32.4m N-S and 24m E-W, with a 6m wide bank rising 1.5m externally. A U-shaped fosse preserves best to the S, while a 13m gap opens to the SE. People may have lived, hidden or marked this place before it became a fairy fort in local memory.

Internal diameter 32.4m N-S, 24m E-W This univallate rath is situated immediately S of the Galey River. The site consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a bank, though to the N through W to SW no bank is evident, just a rise above the surrounding land. The enclosing earthen bank is, on average, 6m wide at the base and rises to a maximum of 1.5m externally and 1m above the interior. An exterior fosse is to be noted N through E to S; it is best preserved to the S where it is U shaped, 1.4m wide and .6m below the height of the surrounding land. Numerous breaks exist in the bank and there is a 13m wide gap to the SE. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 410. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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