Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Cappaclogh West

Internal diam. 23m E-W, 20m N-S Lios na nGamhan: A roughly circular cashel with Man-made underground passage situated on a N facing slope overlooking Tralee Bay. The level interior is enclosed by a low, grass-grown bank of loose stones. A large, horizontally-laid slab at S may be the only visible remnant of the inner wall-face. The bank is very dilapidated and is only a maximum of .7m high internally and an average of .35m high externally, though the external height increases to 1.6m on the downslope side; it is from 2 to 4m in width. A disused laneway running NE-SW along the SE edge of the site has obliterated the bank in this sector. A Man-made underground passage located a little WNW of centre in the interior is now only partially accessible. The removal of a roofing slab has revealed a drystone-built oval chamber but an accumulation of earth and stones beneath the present opening prevents easy access. The chamber measures 2.5m NW-SE x 1.15m NE-SW. The walls incline inwards slightly thus narrowing the chamber to .85m at the level of the 4 roof slabs, c. 0.9m above the present floor level. A .7m wide opening in the SW wall provided access to a drystone-built passage which led away to NW, but this is now completely blocked by collapse after c. 1m. The opening is filled in to within .29m of its lintel which lies .2m below the roof of the main chamber. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 553. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Lios na nGamhan is a likely early-medieval stone ringfort, or fairy fort, characterized by its roughly circular shape and an internal diameter of approximately 20–23 meters. It is associated with local folklore referring to it as "Fairy fort," and its name may derive from "Lios na nGamhan," suggesting a connection to a legendary or supernatural tradition.