What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not proven fairy houses. They are old human places, often farmsteads or defended homes from centuries ago. The fairies enter later as a story that warns people to leave the strange alone.

In pasture, on S-facing slope, near top of hill. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (30m N-S) defined by low rise (H 0.2m). Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. 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

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