Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killee

In pasture, on break in slope above steep incline facing S over River Funshion. Subcircular area (39m E-W; 34m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.6m; ext. H 1.6m); external fosse (max. D 0.45m) NE->SE. Bank planted with trees; inner face slopes gently down to interior; outer face is steep sided. Interior slopes gently down to S. Field named 'Paddock' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. 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