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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Nohaval South

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

In Nohaval South, a earthen ring rises from the Kerry landscape, marked locally as a fairy fort rather than an ordinary ruin. People may have lived inside its bank when the land was young, but the name suggests something else: the fort belongs to the hidden world, and human history has stepped back from it. The earth has not forgotten the shape. It holds the boundary between the seen and unseen, waiting for someone clever enough to notice the difference.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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