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Hut site in An Bhinn Bhán (uíbh Ráthach)

Hut site

What is recorded here

An Bhinn Bhán in uíbh Ráthach, County Kerry, held one or two huts and field boundaries when Henry noted them in 1957. Those markings have vanished without a visible trace, leaving behind a clean forgetfulness rather than a ruin. The huts may have sheltered herders, traders or wandering priests, but the land has taken back even the shape of their doors.
Henry noted ... the ruins of one or two huts and related field boundaries (1957, 132). No visible trace survives of this second possible boulder-burial, nor of the other features. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 378. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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