Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mounthillary

McCarthy (1977, 375) noted that Dr. Richard Caulfield visited a 'rath on Mount Hillary' which contained a Man-made underground passage (CO031-12002-). Exact location not known. 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

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mounthillary, likely dating to the early medieval period, is associated with local folklore of fairy activity and ancient habitation. The site reportedly contained a man-made underground passage, as recorded by Dr. Richard Caulfield in the 19th century.