What is recorded here
Slievenavadoge holds a ringfort where earth still stands against time. Whether it guarded a farm, a family or a forgotten claim, the circle remains intact enough to show human hands shaping the land. Kerry does not need fairy labels to sound strange; the structure itself is strange. A round wall in an open county is a quiet act of defiance, built by someone who believed the place was worth defending.
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.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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