What is recorded here

Monacarroge juts south into Dingle Bay as a small promontory fort, carrying three distinct hut sites along its western edge. Two detached ovals face east with central entrance gaps, while a smaller third presses against both its northern neighbour and the enclosing bank. The arrangement suggests cramped, practical living where the sea and stone limited every choice.

Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. Three hut-sites (KE052-285005-, KE052-285006- & KE052-285007-) extend along the W side of the promontory. The 2 northernmost, detached both from each other and from the enclosing bank to W, are oval structures with entrance gaps positioned centrally along their E sides. They measure 5.7 x 2.1m and 5.2 x 1.8m internally. The 3rd hut-site (KE052-285007-), measuring 2.4 x 1.5m internally, abuts both the hut-site immediately to N and the enclosing bank to W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

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