What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rearahinagh stands in County Cork, Ireland, an oval area 29.5m wide, enclosed by a 1.3m high earthen bank, stone faced in parts. It has an external fosse 0.5m deep to the west and a 2.5m gap to the northeast. The interior is raised on the south side to compensate for the hillslope and was used as a dumping ground for rubble, with a possible man-made underground passage beneath.

In pasture, on SSW-facing slope. Oval area (29.5m WNW-ESE) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m), stone faced in parts; with external fosse (D 0.5m) to W. Gap in bank (Wth 2.5m) to NE. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope; used as dumping ground for rubble; possible Man-made underground passage (CO133-033002). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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