What is recorded here

Indicated is a worn fairy fort in County Cork, marked by a circular earthen bank and a possible underground passage. Cattle still cross its interior, breaking the ancient line while conifers crowd the northwest edge. The fort belongs to human memory and local wonder at once, holding both in the same soil.

In pasture, on break in NW-facing slope. Roughly circular area (34m NNE-SSW) enclosed by worn earthen bank (H 1.2m) E->N; farm building to NE; external fosse (D 0.6m) ESE->WSW. Bank stone-faced in parts and heavily overgrown; gaps to NNE and SW due to cattle-track crossing interior. To S drain runs from interior, through gap in bank, into fosse and flows downslope to NW. Interior planted with conifers on NW side; earth and debris piled high on SE side. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO039-08102-) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.